Have a Crumpet and Tea

I’ll never forget one wedding anniversary. On a beautiful summer day, my husband and I set sail aboard the SS Princess Marguerite II, a 1948 Scottish-built steamship owned by the B.C. Steamship Company, taking tourists from Seattle, Washington to Victoria, BC, Canada. We didn’t partake of crumpets and tea while cruising at 23 knots on the 373-ft. ship, but we did enjoy exploring the elegant wood-paneled cabin and wide promenade decks.

And whenever we eat crumpets, we hear the B.C. Steamship’s advertising jingle with the Princess Marguerite II’s steam whistle blasting at the end in our heads!

Take a princess to sea

Have a crumpet and tea

Let's go to Victoria

With Princess Marguerite . . .

I may not be able to invite you aboard the Princess Marguerite II, but I can share a crumpet recipe with you from my Tea & Crumpets cookbook by Margaret M. Johnson.

 

Crumpets

1/2 cup water, heated to 110°F

2 teaspoons sugar

1 envelope active dry yeast

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 cups milk, warmed

Butter, at room temperature

Strawberry or raspberry jam for serving

In a large bowl, combine the water, sugar, and yeast. Let the mixture sit for about 5 minutes or until foamy. Stir in the flour, salt, baking soda, and milk. Cover and leave in a warm place for about 30 minutes, or until the mixture has risen.

Butter a large nonstick skillet and place it over low heat. Generously butter 2 1/2-inch crumpet rings or biscuit cutters. Place the rings in the skillet and fill each halfway with batter. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, or until small holes appear and the top has started to dry. Remove the rings, turn the crumpets over, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until lightly browned. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve warm or toasted with butter and jam.

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Cheers!

Deb

Deb Garland is an author, sailor & pastor's wife. She writes Christian historical romance novels steeped in Scripture & anchored in true stories of the Pacific Northwest, Canada, & Alaska. Winner of ACFW's First Impressions contest twice for historical romance, she lives on an island in Washington State with her husband of 35 years.

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