Comments on: Crumpet Fail No.2 (Argh!) http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/07/crumpet-fail-no2-argh/ Food and drink from Peckham Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Annemarie http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/07/crumpet-fail-no2-argh/comment-page-1/#comment-15442 Annemarie Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:46:01 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=834#comment-15442 As I was buying me Sainsbury's crumpets this week, I thought: should I make my own? How hard can it be? thanks for setting me straight. As I was buying me Sainsbury’s crumpets this week, I thought: should I make my own? How hard can it be? thanks for setting me straight.

]]> By: Jane http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/07/crumpet-fail-no2-argh/comment-page-1/#comment-15440 Jane Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:55:56 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=834#comment-15440 A few thoughts.. heat too high mixture too sloppy not enough bicarb Try using a frying pan with a lid instead of a skillet (increases the heat on top of the crumpets thus encouraging the bubbles, but not burning the bottom. A few thoughts..
heat too high
mixture too sloppy
not enough bicarb
Try using a frying pan with a lid instead of a skillet (increases the heat on top of the crumpets thus encouraging the bubbles, but not burning the bottom.

]]> By: Lizzie http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/07/crumpet-fail-no2-argh/comment-page-1/#comment-15438 Lizzie Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:42:22 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=834#comment-15438 Goddamn Helen - I've been relying on you to make the perfect crumpet recipe! I can't understand why not either. Maybe talk to a sainsburys baker...? I'd eat those mis-shapes though. Goddamn Helen – I’ve been relying on you to make the perfect crumpet recipe! I can’t understand why not either. Maybe talk to a sainsburys baker…?

I’d eat those mis-shapes though.

]]> By: Dan http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/07/crumpet-fail-no2-argh/comment-page-1/#comment-15421 Dan Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:57:10 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=834#comment-15421 Helen - Don't worry takes a hell of a lot to offend me - and a crumpet recipe isn't going to do it! hahaha Believe in the Rhodes. Helen – Don’t worry takes a hell of a lot to offend me – and a crumpet recipe isn’t going to do it! hahaha

Believe in the Rhodes.

]]> By: Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/07/crumpet-fail-no2-argh/comment-page-1/#comment-15420 Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:10:55 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=834#comment-15420 Poor Helen! I am sorry to hear about this...but I know you will beat this! I just know it! Poor Helen! I am sorry to hear about this…but I know you will beat this! I just know it!

]]> By: Bellini Valli http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/07/crumpet-fail-no2-argh/comment-page-1/#comment-15419 Bellini Valli Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:01:43 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=834#comment-15419 The recipe from the Bread apprentice is a no-fail:D The recipe from the Bread apprentice is a no-fail:D

]]> By: gastrogeek http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/07/crumpet-fail-no2-argh/comment-page-1/#comment-15418 gastrogeek Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:58:53 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=834#comment-15418 They do look delicious. Maybe you should just think of them as "Organic" like those non-uniform, knobbly, "real"carrots you get?! I must say, your determination is pretty impressive! They do look delicious. Maybe you should just think of them as “Organic” like those non-uniform, knobbly, “real”carrots you get?! I must say, your determination is pretty impressive!

]]> By: Helen http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/07/crumpet-fail-no2-argh/comment-page-1/#comment-15417 Helen Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:22:36 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=834#comment-15417 Catty - 'munted' just made me laugh - a lot. Y - you are very kind and I am VERY hopeful that your suggestion of fresh bicarb will do the trick! Dan - i know, I am very grateful you sent it to me - I really am! It was very hard to choose between all the recipes so I hope you're not offended. Justin R - "I just wish I knew why they don’t have more holes." Niamh - I will not be beaten! Catty – ‘munted’ just made me laugh – a lot.
Y – you are very kind and I am VERY hopeful that your suggestion of fresh bicarb will do the trick!
Dan – i know, I am very grateful you sent it to me – I really am! It was very hard to choose between all the recipes so I hope you’re not offended.
Justin R – “I just wish I knew why they don’t have more holes.”
Niamh – I will not be beaten!

]]> By: Niamh http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/07/crumpet-fail-no2-argh/comment-page-1/#comment-15415 Niamh Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:23:39 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=834#comment-15415 Lol. Helen, I love your tenacity. I wish I could advise you but I have no crumped knowledge, save what I am gelaning from you in these posts. Nearly there! :) Lol. Helen, I love your tenacity. I wish I could advise you but I have no crumped knowledge, save what I am gelaning from you in these posts. Nearly there! :)

]]> By: Justin R http://helengraves.co.uk/2009/07/crumpet-fail-no2-argh/comment-page-1/#comment-15414 Justin R Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:12:14 +0000 http://helengraves.co.uk/?p=834#comment-15414 What's wrong with them? They look perfectly good (and tasty) to me... What’s wrong with them? They look perfectly good (and tasty) to me…

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