Popovers
Popovers – American version of Yorkshire pudding. Popovers are tender, airy, hollow rolls surrounded by burnished crust, so yummy and addictive.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- vegetable-oil nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- If the eggs and milk are cold, submerge the whole eggs in warm water for 10 minutes and heat the milk until just warm. Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) with a nonstick popover pan on the rack in the lowest position.
- Combine the eggs and milk in a large bowl and whisk vigorously until very frothy, about 1 minute. Add the flour and salt, and whisk until the batter reaches the consistency of heavy cream, with some small lumps and air bubbles remaining.
- Remove the popover pan from the oven and coat it with cooking spray. Fill each popover cup about three-quarters (75%) full of batter. Bake for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F (176°C) and bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes more.
- Remove the popover pan from the oven and turn the popovers out onto a wire rack immediately. Poke a small opening in the side of each with a paring knife to let the steam escape. Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can beat the batter with a electric hand mixer or stand mixer. Whisking by hand will produce the most tender and airy popovers.
- If you use muffin pan, reduce baking time by 5 minutes and use only the outer cups of the muffin pan for better air circulation in the oven.
- Modify the batter by whisking 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract into egg mixture. Reduce salt to 1 teaspoon and add 1 tablespoon sugar to egg mixture along with flour and salt. Then proceed with the following variations:
- Cinnamon Sugar:Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Brush top of baked popovers with 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, then coat in cinnamon sugar.
- Dark Chocolate:Sprinkle 2 ounces chopped semi-sweet chocolate over batter-filled popover cups.
- Orange:Whisk finely grated zest of 1 orange (about 2 teaspoons) into batter.
Nutrition
Serving: 6people | Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 542mg | Sugar: 3g