- Course: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Servings: 12 Popovers
INGREDIENTS:
MAKES 12
- 3 eggs
- 250ml/8fl oz/1 cup milk
- 25g/1oz/2 tablespoon butter, melted
- 75g/3oz/⅔ cup plain (all-purpose) flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1 small sprig each mixed fresh herb, such as chives, tarragon, dill and parsley
STEPS:
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/ Gas 7. Grease 12 small ramekins or individual baking cups.
- With an electric mixer, beat the eggs until blended. Beat in the milk and melted butter.
- Sift together the flour and salt, then beat into the egg mixture to combine thoroughly.
- Strip the herb leaves from the stems and chop finely. Mix and measure out 30ml/2 tablespoon. Stir the herbs into the batter.
- Fill the prepared cups half-full.
- Bake until golden, 25-30 minutes. Do not open the oven door during baking time or the popovers may collapse. For drier popovers, pierce each one with a knife after the 30-minute baking time and bake for 5 minutes more. Serve hot.