Description
Classic Yorkshire Pudding recipe featuring a light and crispy exterior with a soft and airy center, perfect for serving alongside roast beef or soaking up gravy.
Ingredients
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Batter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (120g)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk (300mL)
- 3 large eggs
For Cooking
- 1/4 cup beef roast drippings, lard, or oil (60mL)
Instructions
- Prepare the batter: Combine the flour and salt in a medium mixing bowl. In another medium bowl, whisk together the milk and eggs until well blended. Gradually add the milk mixture to the flour mixture, whisking until smooth. Place the batter in the refrigerator to chill while you prepare the oven and muffin tin.
- Preheat the oven: Set the oven temperature to 425°F (220°C) and allow it to fully heat.
- Heat the fat: Spoon 1 teaspoon of beef drippings, lard, or oil into each cup of a 12-cup muffin tin. Place the tin in the hot oven and heat until the fat is very hot and beginning to shimmer, about 10 minutes.
- Pour batter into hot fat: Stir the chilled batter briefly. Remove the muffin tin from the oven and quickly pour about 1/4 cup of cold batter into each hot muffin cup, ensuring the batter sizzles as it hits the hot fat. Immediately return the tin to the oven.
- Bake: Bake for 20 minutes or until the puddings are puffed up, golden brown, and crispy on the outside. Avoid opening the oven door during baking to maintain the rise.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve immediately while still warm and crispy.
Notes
- Use beef drippings for authentic flavor, but lard or vegetable oil can be used as alternatives.
- Make sure the fat in the muffin tin is very hot before adding the batter to achieve maximum rise and crispiness.
- Do not open the oven door during baking to prevent the puddings from collapsing.
- Serve Yorkshire Puddings fresh to enjoy their crispy texture; they lose crispness once cooled.
- This traditional English dish pairs perfectly with roast beef and gravy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 112 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 221 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.02 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
