Yeast Muffins and Crumpets

Ingredients

• 1 lb. flour
• 1 oz. butter
• 1 egg
• 1 oz. German yeast
• 1 tea-sp. sugar
• 1 pt. sweet milk
• A pinch of salt

Method

1. 1

   Sieve the flour and salt into a basin.

2. 2

   Melt the butter, add the milk, and let it become lukewarm.

3. 3

   Mix the yeast with the sugar until creamy, then add the warm milk and butter.

4. 4

   Strain into the flour, add the beaten egg, and mix.

5. 5

   Cover and let rise for 1.5 hours.

6. 6

   For crumpets, heat a girdle, grease it, drop spoonfuls of the mixture, and brown on both sides.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 896. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

lb. flour. | oz. German yeast. 2 oz. butter. 1 tea-sp. sugar. 1 egg. \ pt. milk. A pinch of salt. Sieve the flour and salt into a warm basin, and make a well in the centre. Put the yeast into a BREAD, BISCUITS, AND CAKES 561 smaller basin with the sugar, and mix them to- gether until smooth and creamy. Melt the butter in a- small saucepan, and add the milk. When lukewarm, pour on to the yeast, and mix well. Strain this into the centre of the flour, and add the egg well beaten. Mix from the centre outwards, and then beat with the hands for a few minutes. Cover the basin with a cloth, and allow the dough to rise in a warm place from § to 1 hour. Turn out the dough on to a slightly floured board, and knead lightly with the hands until smooth and free from cracks. Form into two or three round cakes, and place them on a greased and floured tin. Set the cakes again to rise on the rack above the fire for 10 or 15 minutes, until they look light and puffy. Then bake them in a good oven until brown and firm to the touch. A few minutes before removing the cakes from the oven, brush them over with sugar and milk to give them a gloss. These cakes should be split and buttered hot. Note. — A few currants or some very finely chopped candied peel may be added to the mixture if wished. Time to bake, 15 to 20 minutes. Probable cost, Id. 2677. Yeast Muffins and Crumpets i lb. flour. 1 oz. butter. 1 egg. | oz. German yeast. 1 tea-sp. sugar. | pt. sweet milk. A pinch of salt

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