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Yorkshire Puddings

Tall, crisp, hollow puddings baked in sizzling beef drippings. The classic partner for roast beef, from northern England.

⏱ 1 hr 2 min (10 min prep, 22 min cooking, 30 min waiting) 🍽 Serves 12 · 1 pudding freezer friendly

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ContainsMilk, Eggs, Wheat. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 12 servings
  • 4 Eggs, large
  • 1 cup Whole milk
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • Β½ tsp Table salt
  • 4 tbsp Beef tallow, beef drippings from the roast, or vegetable oil

Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: 12-cup muffin tin (or a popover pan), whisk and bowl or blender, pitcher, oven mitts.

  1. Whisk the eggs, milk, flour and salt until smooth, or blend 10 seconds. Pour into a pitcher and let the batter rest at least 30 minutes at room temperature (or up to a day in the refrigerator).
  2. When the roast comes out, turn the oven to 450Β°F. Put 1 teaspoon drippings in each muffin cup and heat the tin in the oven 10 minutes, until the fat is very hot.
  3. Working fast, open the oven, pull the rack out a little, and pour batter into the cups about halfway. Hot fat can spit, so pour carefully and keep your face back.
  4. Bake 18 to 22 minutes without opening the door, until puffed high and deep golden. Serve right away.
Make aheadMake the batter up to a day ahead and refrigerate it; stir before pouring.
❄️ FreezerFreeze baked puddings up to a month; reheat from frozen at 400Β°F for 5 minutes.
β†Ί LeftoversBest hot from the oven. Leftovers recrisp in a 400Β°F oven for 4 to 5 minutes.
πŸ§’ With kidsKids can whisk the batter and watch the puddings rise through the oven window.
No drippings swapUse vegetable oil or lard instead of beef drippings.
Toad in hole swapPour the batter over browned sausages in a hot baking dish for β€œtoad in the hole.”

Goes well with

πŸ₯© Standing Rib Roast (Prime Rib)πŸ₯£ Beef Pan Gravy

Good to know

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An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Christmas baking and holiday dinner collection; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.