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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Crumpets


Sometimes the best recipes are the result of a fortuitous accident!  I was working on a gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free burger bun recipe this week, adapted from Lexie's Kitchen, and for some reason (even though I proofed my yeast) the buns didn't rise.  We toasted the little flat cutie pies and tasted them... and they tasted JUST LIKE crumpets!  Really!  Crispy on the outside, soft and dense on the inside, with a great buttery flavor (without any dairy in them at all).  Wow!

This was a welcome surprise.  Regular readers of this blog will recall that we are HUGE fans of teatime in this family, and to have an allergy-free crumpet recipe drop into our laps felt like Santa had come early! These are very simple to make, but do require the extra step of the toasting to make the outside crispy enough.  Serve with homemade jam and you have an instant tea party!

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free Crumpets

1 1/2 cups warm water
2 tsp honey
3 tsp yeast (I used bread machine yeast)
2 cups white rice flour
1/2 cup arrowroot starch
1/2 cup potato starch
2 tsp powdered, unflavored gelatin
2 tsp salt
1 tsp onion powder
4 Tbsp ground flax seed
3/4 cup warm water
4 Tbsp olive oil

First, proof your yeast by combining the 1 1/2 cups warm water, yeast and honey in a small bowl.  Let sit for a few minutes to see if it foams (mine did, but as I mentioned, my bread didn't rise).

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, two starches, gelatin, salt and onion powder.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the flax seed, 3/4 cup water, olive oil, and the yeast mixture at medium speed for 1 minute.  Add the flour mixture and beat on high for 2 minutes.  If you notice that the dough is getting too thick to pour into your molds, add a bit more water.

Set metal English muffin rings, or circular cookie cutters, or mini springform pans on an oiled baking sheet.  Fill the rings halfway and let sit in a warm spot for 30 minutes.  Mine only rose a tiny bit.  Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 - 20 minutes.  Remove from molds, then toast for a few minutes.  Serve warm with jelly.  Makes twelve 3" diameter crumpets.

(* Thanks Lexie for the inspiration! *)

Shared with Tuesday Confessional at Confessions of a Stay at Home Mom and the Hearth and Soul Blog Hop at 21st Century Housewife and Slightly Indulgent Tuesday at Simply Sugar and Gluten Free and Tea Party Tuesday at Sweetology and Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage and A Return to Loveliness at A Delightsome Life and Tuesday Tea for Two at the Plumed Pen and Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life and Tasty Tuesday at Naptime Creations and Talent Tuesday at Vintage Wanna Bee and Totally Tasty Tuesday at Mandy's Recipe Box and Tuesday Talent Show at Chef in Training and Real Food Wednesday at Kelly the Kitchen Kop and Gluten Free Wednesday at The Gluten Free Homemaker and Whatever You Want Wednesday at Free Pretty Things for You and Share The Love at Very Merry Vintage Style and Whisking Wednesday at A Pinch of This That and The Other and What I Made Wednesday at Sweet Peas and Bumblebees and Idea Sharing Wednesday at Women Who Do It All and Your Whims Wednesday at My Girlish Whims and Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home.

12 comments:

  1. Don't you just love it when that happens! I bet it tastes wonderful! Your photo is very pretty; love the lavender toile plate that your 'crumpet' is sitting on! Thank you for sharing this with us and enjoy your day.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  2. another winner! I hate it when my buns don't rise! HA!

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  3. can I order for room service?

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  4. How yummy! I haven't experimented with arrowroot yet... this seems like a great recipe to try it out with! Glad I stopped by the link party!

    ~Michelle
    http://michellebelanger.blogspot.com/

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  5. I want room service too! but I'll trade for some lovely lemon apricot sauce to pour over the top...

    Does the onion powder make them savory?

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  6. the crumpets look great.. and they are gluten free.. nice!
    thanks for dropping by!

    Richa @ Hobby And More Food Blog

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  7. @ Groundcherry -- Yes, the onion powder does make the crumpets a little savory, but the flavor is so mild you'd never be able to identify it as onion.

    Thanks for all your comments everyone! :)

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  8. Looks great! Thanks for linking up to Share the Love Wednesday!
    Mary

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  9. I must say that I have no allergies nor does my family. And I am always so greatful for that. I do love to take tea and I am happy to hear that there is now a recipe equal to or maybe even better than crumpets. Raising my tea to cup to you.
    Hugs,
    Ellen

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  10. What a happy result! Love it - so glad you tested the buns! Thank you for sharing with A Return to Loveliness,
    God Bless,
    Kathy

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  11. What a wonderful 'accident'! Crumpets are the quintessential tea time treat here in England, but I've never seen an allergy friendly version! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe with the Hearth and Soul Blog Hop.

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  12. Amazing recipe! I'm featuring this tomorrow! Come by and grab a featured button.

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