Ring Leader

Published Sep 19, 2014 9:55 PM

Food

Crumpets—British yeasted griddle cakes popular alongside tea or as a snack—are made from a sticky dough fried in a ring mold. Here’s how to shape and cook them. See the recipe for Crumpets »

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport20142014-09recipe_crumpet-technique_800x800.jpg — Heat a 12″ cast-iron skillet over medium; place a greased 4″ ring mold in pan. Fill with &frac13; cup batter. Ingalls Photography

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport20142014-09recipe_crumpet-technique-2_800x800.jpg — Using a wet spoon, spread batter evenly into greased ring mold, pushing batter into sides of the mold. Ingalls Photography

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport20142014-09recipe_crumpet-technique-3_800x800.jpg — Cook crumpet until bubbles appear on the surface, about 6 minutes; carefully remove ring. Ingalls Photography

Flip crumpet; cook until exterior is golden brown and crumpet is cooked through, 5 minutes more.