2 weeks Ago By [email protected] (Alan Johnson)
Crumpets are a classic British snack and are perfect with a generous spread of butter, but have you ever dared to jazz them up a bit? TikTok culinary whizz Emily (@emilyscooking) certainly has, and her 143,000 fans are lapping it up. She recently recorded a video detailing her latest mouth-watering creation, which she captioned: "I've been on a crumpet hype this year, I should probably stop but I can't." The London -based foodie begins by slicing the crumpet in two as you would with a bread roll, before spreading a layer of butter followed by pickle on the bottom half, topping it with a slice of cheese and sandwiching it back together with even more pickle on top.
She doesn't stop there – another slice of cheese goes on top, followed by a generous drizzle of Worcestershire sauce. Since this masterpiece can't go in the toaster, Emily pops it into an air fryer to crisp. Emily continued: " This was so delicious and the crumpet soaked up all the flavours! By making it this way you can add fillings inside and on the top.
I used butter, cheddar, pickle and Worcestershire sauce. I cooked mine in the air fryer at 180°C for about 5-10 minutes, it depends how many you put it. You can cook it in the oven too!" The TikTok community didn't hold back with their own takes on Emily's recipe.
One user suggested adding cheese and tomato puree for "pizza crumpets", while another hailed marmite and scrambled egg crumpets as absolute "game-changers". A third individual suggested: "Now why the hell have I never done this? Genius! Oooh imagine with jam. Or even cheese and jam.
I love that combo.".
