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Popovers

These popovers bake up beautifully tall and crispy, with a melt-in-your-mouth, eggy interior and crisp, golden crust—no popover pan necessary. Cheese optional, but highly recommended!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 12 popovers
Calories: 131 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Bread
Cuisine: American , British

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 1½ cups milk
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
  • 3 oz Gruyere cheese, finely shredded (optional but recommended; about 1 cup)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and set an oven rack in the lower-middle middle position, allowing at least 5 inches (13 cm) of space above the rack for the popovers to rise. Place a 12-cup muffin pan in the oven while you make the batter.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, eggs, and salt. Whisk in half of the milk. Add the flour and whisk until completely smooth. Add the remaining milk and whisk until combined.
  3. Carefully remove the muffin pan from the oven and generously spray the whole pan, including the parts between the cups, with non-stick cooking spray. Pour or ladle the batter into the muffin cups, filling to just below the rim. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the batter, if using. Return the pan to the oven (remember it’s hot!) and bake until puffed and golden-brown, 40 to 50 minutes. (Don’t open the oven to check until after the 35-minute mark, or you’ll risk the popovers deflating.)
  4. Lift the popovers out of the pan and onto a serving platter. Serve immediately. The popovers will deflate a bit as they cool; this is normal.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 popover Calories 131kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 88mg (29%) Sodium 164mg (7%) Sugar 2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12popovers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 131

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 popover
Calories 131kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Sodium 164mg 7%
Sugar 2g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.