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Sunday, June 21, 2015

No Pre-Heat Popovers!



If you have flour, salt, milk and eggs, you can make popovers -- a perfect Father's Day breakfast treat -- in minutes. And with this recipe, you don't even need to preheat the pan or the oven (which, if you bake, is quite revolutionary, for one is instructed to always preheat for popover success).

Popovers -- basically just hollow rolls -- are an Americanized version of Yorkshire pudding, and get their name from the fact that they pop over the top of the tin. I made these once before, using a dedicated popover pan which you can see here. This new old recipe -- from the collection of a Texas estate -- is even easier and doesn't require any special equipment.

These couldn't be simpler to make -- the batter is mixed in a bowl with a spoon, definitely low-tech. And they are absolutely delicious, especially served with a pat of butter and jam on the side.



 Below is the mis en place -- all the ingredients you need.


Just break the eggs into the bowl and add the rest of the ingredients.


Stir well to combine.


Fill the well-greased (don't skip this step!) muffin tins about 3/4 full.


Do not peek while baking.



Production notes: I followed this exactly. Because I only had skim milk, I used about 1/2 cup of skim milk and 1/2 cup of half and half. I had a bit of trouble releasing the popovers from the tins, so be sure to grease them very well.


9 comments:

  1. I think you just helped me to decide what my breakfast will be on my birthday!

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  2. That's so funny how,the recipe says "no- heat" popovers with the "pre" added sometime after in a different pen.

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    1. Good eye, Bry! I guess the annotator realized that "some" heat had to be applied. If there were a true no-heat popover, that would be front-page news!

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  3. Made these this morning just as the recipe said and they turned out fabulous!! I think the recipe means "no pre-heat". I did not preheat the oven, placed in cold oven and turned on heat. These were all gone faster than the pan could cool off! Enjoy your site and all the recipes so much.
    JoAnne

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    1. Wonderful news, JoAnne. Glad they were such a hit!

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  4. Ma'am, I just found your blog through a vintage recipe board on Pinterest, and now my mouth is watering. I can't wait until it's finally cool and dry enough to try making these lovely looking popovers! Every other recipe for popovers I've found looks so difficult, and of course those fancy popover pans are just so gosh-darned expensive for only having one purpose in the kitchen. Thank you so much for doing such wonderful work in sharing these culinary delights!

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    1. Thanks, Crystal! These truly couldn't be easier.

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  5. Recipe couldn't be any easier! So GOOD drizzled with pure maple syrup :) Thank you -

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