Bob brought some more crumpets and malt loaf home which we devoured over the weekend along with hot cross buns that my neighbours purchased from the Iceland shop on a campsite somewhere in the Charente, can you believe it!....They were all very nice and are wonderful as a treat.
Crumpets are generally circular roughly 2.7" (7 cm) in diameter and roughly 0.7" (2 cm) thick. Their shape comes from being restrained in the pan/griddle by a shallow ring. They have a characteristic flat top with many small pores and a chewy and spongy texture. They may be cooked until ready to eat warm from the pan, but are frequently left slightly undercooked so that they may be cooled and stored before being eaten freshly toasted.
