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<\/a><\/div>\nCrumpets are most often found in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n
Most of my friends and family in the United States knew that crumpets were served with tea (more on tea and crumpets<\/a><\/strong> from a British expat in another post), but had no idea what one was. They are very similar to English muffins, but not quite the same.<\/p>\n English Muffin is on the left and crumpet is on the right<\/p><\/div>\n Crumpets taste very similar to English muffins and even look like them.<\/p>\n The difference is that crumpets are a bit lighter than English muffins. While crumpets have a crust on the outside, their interiors are airy, spongy, and yeasty – and you don’t cut them open.<\/strong><\/p>\n To serve crumpets, toast them and then top with your favorite savory or sweet topping. Here are some of my favorites:<\/p>\n The term crumpet may refer to a crumpled or curled-up cake. <\/strong>The name sort of fits, right?<\/p>\n It may also have Celtic origins relating to the Breton krampouezh\/Cornish krampoeth meaning a “thin, flat cake” and the Welsh crempog or crempot, a type of pancake.<\/p>\n In fact, a Scottish crumpet<\/a> is more of a pancake than what you see here, the British crumpet.<\/p>\n Some people don’t flip their crumpets at all, but I like to flip mine and cook for just a minute. It will give the crumpets’ tops an ever-so-slight browning.<\/p>\n Before getting started with crumpet making, you’ll need crumpet rings. These are the circles that you see in the photo above that the crumpets cook in.<\/p>\n They may be sold as crumpet rings, but in the US, you are more likely to see crumpet rings sold as English muffin rings [paid link]<\/a> (they are the same thing).<\/p>\n If you don’t want to buy crumpet rings, you can also use tuna (or similar shaped) cans with the tops and bottoms removed or circular cookie cutters.<\/strong><\/p>\n If all of this crumpet talk inspires you to make English Muffins, you might want to check out Kristin’s post over at Dine and Dish on how to make English Muffins<\/a>.![\"Crumpet](\"https:\/\/cdn.cupcakeproject.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tea-and-Crumpets-01-428x642.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nHow is a Crumpet Different from an English Muffin?<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>How to Serve Crumpets<\/h2>\n
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Why is a Crumpet Called a Crumpet?<\/h2>\n
Should You Flip Crumpets?<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nCrumpet Rings<\/h2>\n
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