Anne Willans Yorkshire Pudding Food

YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and salt until frothy. Whisk in milk, followed by flour, until well combined. Cover and refrigerate batter at least 4 hours, and up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with rack set in center of oven.
• Add beef drippings to reserved pan from Standing Rib Roast and transfer to oven. Heat until hot and sizzling, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Remove batter from refrigerator and stir. Slide out roasting pan just enough to add batter all at once; batter should be very liquid and spread on its own without tilting. Bake for 12 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees; rotate pan and continue baking until pudding is puffy and nicely browned, about 15 minutes more. Cut into small squares and serve immediately.

VEGAN YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Sift the all-purpose flour, chickpea flour and baking powder into a medium bowl, add the salt and whisk together.
• In a pitcher, combine the water, aquafaba and apple cider vinegar and whisk together.
• Pour the combined liquids into the dry ingredients and whisk together until smooth and bubbly. Pour into a pitcher and leave to rest and chill in the fridge until ready to cook.
• While the batter is resting, prepare your metal muffin tin. Add 1 teaspoon oil to each cup of a 12-cup muffin tin, then swirl it around in the tin so it goes up the sides.
• Put the oiled muffin tin in the oven for about 10 minutes or until it is smoking hot; the heat is what makes the Yorkshires rise.
• Carefully remove the muffin tin from the oven, making sure to close the door as soon as possible to keep the heat in. Divide the batter between the muffin cups. You need to fill them nearly to the top. Put the tin back in the oven and shut the door quickly to retain the heat.
• Cook the puddings for about 30 minutes, then turn down the heat to 350 degrees F and cook for a further 10 to 15 minutes, until really golden and crispy.
• Remove the puddings from the oven, use a metal spoon to remove them from the tin and serve.

THE BEST YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Whisk the flour, milk, eggs and 2 teaspoons salt in a medium bowl until smooth-be sure not to over mix. Let sit for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, spoon 1 teaspoon beef fat into each hole of a 12-cup muffin tin. Place the tin in the oven and cook until the fat melts and the pan is very hot, 5 to 6 minutes. Working quickly, pour the batter evenly into the muffin tins, filling each tin about halfway. Bake until the puddings are golden brown and very puffed, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

ANNE WILLAN'S YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper. Make a well in the center, and add eggs and 1/4 of the milk. Using a whisk, combine eggs and milk, then incorporate flour; begin with the inner rim of the well. Continue whisking until a smooth, stiff batter forms. Stir in half of the remaining milk. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place 12 3/4-cup capacity muffin tins in oven until very hot, about 5 minutes.
• Stir enough of the remaining milk into the batter until it is the consistency of heavy cream. Transfer 1 to 2 teaspoons of drippings into each muffin tin. Pour batter in the muffin tins, filling them about one-third full; the batter should sizzle in the hot drippings. Return to oven and bake until puffed, browned, and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes. Yorkshire pudding is best served fresh from the oven, but it can be kept warm in a low oven for about 15 minutes.

VEGAN YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Drain the chickpeas, reserving 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon/140 grams aquafaba (chickpea liquid). (Reserve the chickpeas and any remaining liquid for another use.)
• In a large pitcher or bowl, whisk the aquafaba, vinegar and 1 1/2 cups/350 milliliters water together. Sift the all-purpose flour, chickpea flour and baking powder into a medium bowl. Add the salt and whisk together.
• Pour the combined liquids into the dry ingredients and whisk together until smooth and bubbly, about 30 seconds. Pour back into the pitcher and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• While the batter chills, heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Using a standard 12-cup metal muffin tin (with 1/2-cup cavities), preferably nonstick, add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil to each of 9 cups. About 10 minutes before the batter is done chilling, place the oiled tin in the hot oven to heat.
• Carefully remove the muffin tin from the oven. Stir the batter and pour into the muffin cups; the batter should sizzle vigorously as you add it, and each cup should be nearly full. Return to the oven.
• Bake for 30 minutes. The puddings will rise, then fall, possibly making a well on the top. Turn down the heat to 400 degrees and bake about 10 minutes more, or until the tops are deep golden brown and the insides are cooked through and just dry (peer into the well to check; the inside should be matte, not shiny). Remove from the oven, let the puddings rest for about 3 minutes, then use a spoon or spatula to lift from the tin and serve immediately.

HOLIDAY YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• Whisk flour, eggs, 1 1/2 cups milk, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk remaining 1 1/2 cups milk into batter. (The batter should resemble heavy cream.) Pour 1 teaspoon drippings into each popover cup (1/2 teaspoon if using muffin tins), then place in oven for 2 minutes. Carefully pour batter into cups, filling each 1/3 full. Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

BEST YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 230C/fan 210C/gas 8.
• Drizzle a little sunflower oil evenly into two 4-hole Yorkshire pudding tins or two 12-hole non-stick muffin tins and place in the oven to heat through.
• To make the batter, tip 140g plain flour into a bowl and beat in 4 eggs until smooth.
• Gradually add 200ml milk and carry on beating until the mix is completely lump-free. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the batter into a jug, then remove the hot tins from the oven. Carefully and evenly pour the batter into the holes.
• Place the tins back in the oven and leave undisturbed for 20-25 mins until the puddings have puffed up and browned.
• Serve immediately. You can now cool them and freeze for up to 1 month.

STANDING RIB ROAST (CHEF ANNE WILLAN)

Steps:

• Remove excess fat from roast, leaving just a thin layer.
• In small bowl, combine dry mustard, sugar, and Dijon mustard. Brush mixture over fat and cut surfaces of roast. Refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
• Set roast, rib-side down, in heavy, shallow roasting pan in 450 F oven. (Ribs act as a natural rack.) With a paring knife, score the fa and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 F and continue to roast (basting every 15 minutes) until temperature reaches 125 F (medium rare). Remove roast to a platter. Let rest for 15 minutes before carving.
• GRAVY: Keep 2 tablespoons of fat from roasting pan. Set it on stove over medium heat and simmer until juices begin to darken, 1/2 minutes. Whisk in flour and cook, scraping up caramelized bits, until flour is deep golden brown, 3 minutes. Add stock and bring to boil, stirring until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.

YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Sift together the flour and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, beat together the eggs and milk until light and foamy. Stir in the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Pour the drippings into a 9-inch pie pan, cast iron skillet, or square baking dish. Put the pan in oven and get the drippings smoking hot. Carefully take the pan out of the oven and pour in the batter. Put the pan back in oven and cook until puffed and dry, 15 to 20 minutes.