Howard's Crumpets and English Muffins

Join the brilliant Howard Middleton (Great British Bake Off Contestant from series 4) live from Sheffield who will teach you the skills you need to master Crumpets and English Muffins!

This class takes place on Sunday 4th February at the following times:

9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK GMT

Please allow up to 2 hours for this class.

Howard will guide you through his recipe for delicious crumpets and English muffins, two quintessentially British bakes. These bakes are the perfect breakfast, brunch or afternoon snack, served warm with butter. This is the perfect class if you're looking to take brunching to a whole new level.

Bake With A Legend Online Classes are an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 25 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Howard, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make Howard's delicious take on the British classics. Howard will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or his experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

Equipment:

Large flat (not ridged) griddle pan, skillet or heavy frying pan

Flat baking sheet/tray

Mixing bowls

Wooden spoons

Small pan or heatproof jug

Rolling pin

Cookie cutter (about 3in/7.5cm in diameter)

Crumpet rings (available on Amazon)

Ingredients:

For the English Muffins:

300g (3 1/3 Cups) Strong White Bread Flour* 

Pinch of Salt

15g (1tbsp) Butter   

175ml (3/4 Cups) Milk

1tsp Caster / Superfine Sugar   

1 ½ tsp Quick / Fast Action Dried Yeast

Cornmeal / Polenta (optional)

For the Crumpets:

225g (1 ¾ Cups) Strong White Bread Flour* 

Pinch of Salt

1tsp Caster / Superfine Sugar   

1 ½ tsp Quick / Fast Action Dried Yeast

½ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda / Baking Soda  

300ml (1 ¾ Cups) Milk (can use ½ Milk and ½ Water)

Butter or Oil for Greasing the Crumpet Rings and Pan

*Or you can use plain / all-purpose flour, or a mixture of the two

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

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Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.