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Vanilla crumpets with cinnamon cream
Ren Behan's simple vanilla crumpet recipe will have you falling love with making these classic breakfast treats at home. A Vitamix makes the process incredibly simple – the batter takes quite a bit of elbow grease by hand, so having a powerful blender for this keeps things simple.
First published in 2017
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Crumpet batter should be smooth before being left to prove, so using a Vitamix is the perfect kitchen assistant for making these classic British crumpets. Use agave and vanilla to sweeten slightly in place of sugar for a healthier morning treat. Crumpets take a little patience, but they are worth the effort.
Ingredients
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Vanilla crumpets
- 2 tbsp of agave syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 500ml of milk, slightly warmed
- 7g of fast-action dried yeast
- 100g of plain flour
- 200g of strong white flour
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tbsp of warm water
- butter, or oil, to grease the crumpet rings
Cinnamon cream
- 150ml of double cream
- 1 pinch of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tbsp of icing sugar, optional
SAVE RECIPE
Equipment
- Vitamix S30
- Crumpet rings 4
Method
1
To begin, add the agave and vanilla to the warmed milk. Tip in the yeast, stir well and leave for 5 minutes
- 500ml of milk, slightly warmed
- 2 tbsp of agave syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 7g of fast-action dried yeast
2
Sieve the flours together
- 200g of strong white flour
- 100g of plain flour
3
Pour the milk mixture into the Vitamix container, add the flour and blend on Variable 2 until well-combined
4
Transfer to a large bowl and stir through to make sure all the flour is incorporated. Cover with cling film and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes
5
After 30 minutes, the crumpet batter will have risen and will be quite bubbly. Mix the bicarbonate of soda with the warm water, pour into the crumpet batter and stir. Cover again and leave for a further 20 minutes
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tbsp of warm water
6
Melt a little butter (or use sunflower oil) and using kitchen paper, wipe a little butter or oil over a large frying pan over a low heat. Grease the inside of the rings well, place the crumpet rings in the pan and pour in a ladle of batter. Cook for 5 minutes – bubbles should start to form and then pop. Carefully flip the crumpets over in their rings and cook for a further 2–3 minutes
- butter, or oil, to grease the crumpet rings
7
Carefully remove from the pan and leave the crumpets to cool slightly before pushing them gently to release them from the rings
8
Re-grease the rings and heat again before repeating the process to cook the remaining crumpets
9
Add the cream, cinnamon and sugar (if using) to the Vitamix container and secure the lid. Select Variable 1, switch the machine to Start and slowly increase the speed to Variable 10. Blend for approximately 20 seconds until whipped
- 1 pinch of ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tbsp of icing sugar, optional
- 150ml of double cream
10
Serve the crumpets warm with a dollop of cinnamon cream and lashings of jam
First published in 2017
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