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Yorkshire Pudding - fluffy, eggy and delicious pudding baked with a simple batter of eggs, milk and all-purpose flour. Yorkshire pudding is a perfect side dish for any occasions.
What Is Yorkshire Pudding
Yorkshire pudding is a popular British side dish where you bake the pudding with a batter of eggs, milk and flour. In Britain, Yorkshire pudding is served with roast beef, such as the picture below.
I decided to try this Yorkshire pudding recipe from New York Times. The puddings turned out to be absolutely delightful, fluffy, and I ate them plain even though I had no roast beef and gravy.
My Yorkshire pudding recipe is easy and fail-proof, producing light, airy, eggy and absolutely delicious puddings that you can pair with roast beef, sausage or gravy.
You can also fill the pudding with a variety of fillings such as beef stew or chili.
Yorkshire Pudding Vs. Popover
I am curious about the difference between Yorkshire pudding and popovers. After much research, I found out that both are very similar with a batter of eggs, milk and all-purpose flour.
In America, the version is called popover due to the fact that it literally “pops over” the individual mold after baking. Traditional Yorkshire puddings are baked in the same pan as roast beef, in the beef drippings.
A Perfect Side Dish
If you are tired of dinner rolls, try this recipe and change things up a bit.
They can replace your dinner rolls and you will be happy to eat them with your hands, if you like. The middle part of the pudding can be filled with food so you can be versatile when serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can. You can keep them in a zipped plastic bag. Thaw them at room temperature and reheat in the toaster oven or microwave before servings.
After freezing, the texture will not be as soft and fluffy.
This recipe serves 4 people and each serving is only 160 calories.
What To Serve With Yorkshire Pudding
Serve the puddings with roast beef, steak, gravy and roasted potatoes. For a wholesome and traditional English meal, I recommend the following recipes.
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Yorkshire Pudding
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (207°C). In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, flour, and salt. Do not overmix. Allow the batter to rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Add a teaspoon of melted butter to each cup of a 12-cup muffin tin and transfer it to the oven to heat for about 5 to 7 minutes. Once hot, divide the batter evenly to fill the cups about halfway, and return to the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the puddings are golden brown and crisp. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can you make these with gluten free flour?
I am not too sure!
Well those are the strangest Yorkshire Puddings I’ve seen? they’re supposed to dip in the middle for gravely but not a hole! ?and butter? That’s new maybe I’ll try it in our family recipe. Mind you my recipe is from the south of England so maybe northaners put butter in theirs. Love all your recipes I use all your slow cooker ones and the family loves them.
We have always had “popovers” hot from the oven with butter! So yummy! I think the very same ingredients except they don’t have to be served with beef/meat. Great for breakfast with butter, jam, or even maple butter. The choices are endless! Thanks for the reminder as to how good these are!
Thanks Mary, yes I do have popovers recipe, you should check it out: https://rasamalaysia.com/popovers-with-strawberry-butter/
From the picture the Yorkshire pudding looks smaller than a regular muffin tin size. Did you use a mini muffin tin or is that just the picture that makes them look smaller? I love Yorkshire pudding and can’t wait to try this recipe.
I use regular muffin tin. Yes, they are very good, you must try these yorkshire pudding.
Can you just move in with me? HA! All your recipes are divine!!!
Thanks!
Best Yorkshire pudding recipe ever. Tried with great success!
Awesome, so happy that you love yorkshire pudding.
These sound so interesting! It is so fun to try new things from other cultures. I am tempted to try this out but also want to pair it perfectly with what it is meant to be served with.
Yorkshire pudding is usually served with pot roast and roasted root veggies (like potatoes and carrots)… And you put gravy on the Yorkshires, they’re savoury and served with the meal.
Long time no make yorkshire pudding. you post reminds me about my childhood with great smell from these pudding and my mom.
Hi I am from England where we traditionally have Yorkshire puddings with Sunday roast
It is best to use lard or beef dripping in baking tins (not butter, in older times people could not afford butter) this should be smoking hot before adding batter (batter should coat back of a spoon double cream thickness) which should sizzle when added to the tins, put straight back into oven and DO NOT open oven door for at least 15 mins
Most people have their own recipes and quirks for making Yorkshire puds this is mines
Love your recipes
Hi Richards, yes, the original recipe from New York Times asked for lard or beef dripping or butter. I reckon most people won’t have the first two! Thanks for letting me know. I love these puddings. :)
Yorkshire puddings were originally served with golden syrup drizzled over them.
Good to know!
I have always loved Yorkshire pudding from the time I first had it when my mom made it with a standing rib roast many many many years ago. This makes it seem so much easier, and can be done independently. Love it!!! Thank you thank you thank you
Thanks Jonathan, yes super easy to make these yorkshire puddings.