ZDTreefur t1_iugxdbs wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:34 AM

Reply to comment by FeistyBench547 in [homemade] English Muffins by crushyajr

I'm not sure it's at all like a barm cake, these are closer to what the English would call a crumpet.

The OP simply hadn't cut them in half to show the holes.

Wooba99 t1_iuh1rds wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:41 AM

They are nothing like crumpets. Crumpet holes are visible in the finished product. No cutting required. In England these are simply called muffins.

LiquorishSunfish t1_iuh78n9 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:07 AM

What do y'all call muffins??

Wooba99 t1_iuh7kgw wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:12 AM

Oddly, a muffin. Or an American muffin. See the video link.

https://youtu.be/l7aYOyWx_Eg?t=539

bopeepsheep t1_iuheh3j wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:50 AM

Muffins should not have holes. They're like (fluffy) bread inside, it's the outside that's distinct from other bread products. Crumpets are made in rings with a bicarb batter - you can do it with yeast but it's not the same as a bread dough, it's much runnier.

FeistyBench547 t1_iuhn9ap wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:25 PM

nope, crumpets are cooked on a hot top griddle like pancakes.