Melissa Tate TX

Foolproof Popovers

(RECIPE INSPIRED BY MELISSA D’ARABIAN OF FOOD NETWORK)

MAKES: 12 POPOVERS | TIME: ABOUT 25 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:

3 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 eggs
1 cup lukewarm milk
1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt

DIRECTIONS:

PREHEAT oven to 400 ˚F. USING a brush, use 1 Tbsp. of the melted butter to coat 12 cups of a muffin tin and put the tin in the oven for 5 minutes. MEANWHILE, mix the eggs in a blender until light yellow. Add the warmed milk and blend. Add the flour, salt, and remaining melted butter. BLEND until smooth. Pour the batter into the warmed muffin tin, about ¼ cup in each tin, and return it to the oven to bake until golden, about 20 minutes. REMOVE from oven and serve warm.

TIPS & TRICKS

A popover is a light roll similar to Yorkshire pudding. There are dedicated popover pans, but using muffin tins works just as well. Popovers can be served with fruit and whipped cream for a sweet treat or softened butter at dinner time.