Brian Turner Yorkshire Pudding Food

YORKSHIRE PUDDING POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to hot (425F/220C/Gas 7)
• Put a teaspoonful of oil or dripping in each of several muffin tins or, to be truly Yorkshire, a couple of tablespoonsful in a larger roasting tin and place in the oven until the fat is really hot and beginning to smoke. Meanwhile combine the rest of the ingredients and beat to form a batter of the consistency of double cream.
• If you wish you can add mixed dried herbs to add a savoury flavour.
• When the fat is smoking take the tin out of the oven and place it over a low light so that it doesn't cool as you add the batter.
• Pour in the batter If you're using muffin tins don't over fill.
• Remember that the puddings will rise and puff up.
• Put the tin back into the top of the oven as soon as possible and leave for about 20-25 minutes by which time they will be puffed up and crisp.
• When my grandmother used to make Yorkshire pudding to go with the Sunday roast we would eat it in the true Yorkshire way.
• That is, as a first course with just a savoury gravy poured over it. After all, the idea of Yorkshire pudding is to fill you up so that you don't want so much of the more expensive meat! If there was any of the pudding left over as a treat we kids would have it as a desert with Golden Syrup poured over it. Servings: 4 Ian Rice (Yorkshireman)

EASY PEASY YORKSHIRES

Steps:

• Fill the baking tins (2 x large Victoria sponge tins or a 12 bun tin with 1cm of oil. Swirl the tin to line some of the sides.
• Pre heat the oven to 200C and put the oil filled tins into the oven to heat.
• Beat the eggs and use enough to fill a cup, fill the same size cup with plain flour.
• Fill half a cup with milk and half with water.
• Pour all 3 cups in a mixing bowl, add a tsp of bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt. Whisk the mix until light and fluffy.
• Make sure the oil in the oven is spitting and very hot, quickly pour in the batter mix to half the tin height.
• Place back in the oven and cook for 12 minutes.
• Once the Yorkshires have risen remove them ready to serve.

JAMIE OLIVER'S YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Whisk the eggs, flour, salt, and milk together really well in a bowl to make your batter. Pour the batter into a jug, and let it sit for 30 minutes before you use it.
• Turn your oven up to the highest setting, and place a 12 cup muffin tray in the oven to heat up for 5 minutes.
• Place 1 tb of oil in each muffin hole, and put the tray back into the oven and heat until oil is very hot.
• Open oven door, slide the tray half out, and carefully pour the batter into the muffin holes.
• Close the door and cook for 15 minutes without opening the oven door.
• Serve immediately.