The Very Best Popover

The Very Best Popover

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Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 45m
Total Time: 2h
Temp.: 450 °F
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (21 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

255
calories
8g
fat
35g
carbohydrates
9g
protein
101mg
cholesterol
353mg
sodium
The Very Best Popover

Recipe Description

The British know The Very Best Popover as Yorkshire pudding pies and generally eat and enjoy them with meat, especially roast beef. Popovers, however, can also be eaten as a dessert, filled with jam or cheese. This fool-proof recipe call for individually cooked, coated in butter, batter cakes, made in muffin trays, giving a result of a crisp outer crust. Very moreish and very adaptable, served sweet or savory, as an accompaniment or the main dish!

To make The Very Best Popover, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for The Very Best Popover

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Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat milk and cream

    3 min
    Step 1 - The Very Best Popover

    In a saucepan over low heat, combine milk and cream and heat until the milk is warm to the touch.

  2. 2

    Combine dry ingredients

    2 min
    Step 2 - The Very Best Popover

    In a large bowl combine flour, salt and baking powder.

  3. 3

    Beat eggs

    3 min
    Step 3 - The Very Best Popover

    In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.

  4. 4

    Add vanilla and milk

    2 min
    Step 4 - The Very Best Popover

    With the mixer on a slow speed, add the milk and vanilla and continue mixing.

  5. 5

    Add dry ingredients

    2 min
    Step 5 - The Very Best Popover

    Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and beat on medium speed for 1-2 minutes, until combined.

  6. 6

    Rest batter

    1h
    Step 6 - The Very Best Popover

    Set batter aside at room temperature, for 1 hour, to rest.

  7. 7

    Preheat oven

    5 min
    Step 7 - The Very Best Popover

    Preheat the oven to 450 °F. Grease a muffin tray with cooking spray, to coat.

  8. 8

    Fill muffin tray

    3 min
    Step 8 - The Very Best Popover

    Fill individual cups almost to the top with batter.

  9. 9

    Bake

    40 min
    Step 9 - The Very Best Popover

    Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes then reduce the heat to 375°F and bake for a further 30-35 minutes until deep golden brown and crisp on the outside.

  10. 10

    Serve

    Step 10 - The Very Best Popover

    Remove from the pan and enjoy hot!

Try The Very Best Popover recipe for yourself and let us know if you prefer them sweet or savory. No matter your choice, you won’t be disappointed. Tag #cookmerecipes online and let us know what you think.

About the author

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Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

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