Genius crumpet recipe using two unusual ingredients leaves foodies drooling

Everyone is desperate to try a TikTok cook's crumpet delicacy
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Crumpets, the quintessential British comfort food, are usually enjoyed with a lavish layer of butter - but have you ever thought about spicing them up?

TikTok's culinary expert Emily (@emilyscooking) has done just that, and her 143,000 followers can't get enough. She recently posted a video showing off her latest tasty recipe, which she captioned: "I've been on a crumpet hype this year, I should probably stop but I can't."

The London-based cook starts by cutting the crumpet in half as if it were a bread roll, then smears a layer of butter and adds pickle to the bottom slice, crowns it with a slice of cheese, and completes it with an extra helping of pickle.

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But Emily doesn't stop there, adding another slice of cheese and a generous drizzle of Worcestershire sauce to the top of the crumpet. Since the final result isn't suitable for a toaster, she opts for an air fryer to achieve the perfect crunch.

Emily said: "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 180C for about 5-10 minutes, it depends how many you put it. You can cook it in the oven too!"

The TikTok community eagerly shared their variations on Emily's recipe. One user proposed topping them with cheese and tomato puree to create "pizza crumpets", while another suggested helpings of marmite and scrambled egg crumpets as total "game-changers".

Another person chimed in with: "Now why the hell have I never done this? Genius! Oooh imagine with jam. Or even cheese and jam. I love that combo."