Method

1. Place the berries in a small saucepan and heat over moderate heat.
2. Stir in the sugar & allow it to reduce.
3. Meanwhile, prepare the crumpets as follows.
4. Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl and make a well in the center.
5. Whisk the eggs and milk together and add to the well of dry ingredients.
6. Whisk to form a smooth batter. Do not overmix.
7. Stir in the melted butter. Allow the batter to stand for at least 5 minutes.
8. Coat a non-stick heavy-based frying pan with baking spray. Bring up to medium heat.
9. Preheat the oven to 100°C.
10. Use a spoon of 60ml capacity and drop spoonfuls of batter onto the hot pan. Allow space for crumpets to spread.
11. Cook the crumpets until bubbles appear on the surface and burst.
12. Turn crumpets over with an egg-lifter and cook until golden brown on both sides.
13. As you complete the cooking of each batch of crumpets; place in an ovenproof dish with a lid, to keep warm and prevent the crumpets from drying out.

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