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Popover Recipe

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  •     1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  •     1/2 teaspoon salt
  •     2 large eggs
  •     1 cup milk
Preheat the oven to 450°F.

Mix together the flour and the salt in a LARGE bowl.

Whisk together the eggs and milk in a SMALL bowl.

Stir the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring the batter until just mixed.   (Do not overbeat.)

Preheat a popover pan just until hot.   Brush the cups with melted butter and fill them half full of batter.

Bake for 20 minutes at 450°F.   Turn the heat down to 375°F and bake for an additional 20 minutes until they are a crispy golden brown.

Makes 6 popovers.   Serve immediately.



This is a standard recipe.   It doesn't tell you much.   People are introduced to popovers in a restaurant, bed and bath, or a friend's house. They find a recipe, buy a pan and start mixing and baking.   How disappointing it is to go to all the trouble and end up with flat popovers!   Click here to learn some tips & tricks to help ensure that your popovers keep their puff.


Note:   I've seen this type of popover recipe attributed to several different sources and magazines.   The oldest recipe (similar to this one) that I've seen is a Civil War era recipe called Sally's Laplanders.   Scroll down at this link to find it.

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