Yorkshire Pudding With Blue Cheese Food

SKY HIGH YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk until well blended. Whisk in the flour one cup at a time until frothy and well blended. Set aside.
• Distribute the oil equally among 12 muffin cups, a little over a teaspoon per cup. Place in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes, until smoking. Remove from the oven and quickly ladle about 1/4 cup of batter into each cup.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven. Serve immediately. I turn my oven off and leave the door partially open with the yorkies inside to keep them from deflating while waiting for everyone to ask for seconds.

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.

BLUE CHEESE POPOVERS

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, salt, cayenne, milk, oil, and flour together in a large measuring cup or mixing bowl just until blended.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 1 hour on the counter, or in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours, up to overnight.
• Grease 14 nonstick muffin cups with butter, and then mist with cooking spray.
• Whisk the batter for a few seconds and fill each prepared muffin cup 4/5 full. Sprinkle each evenly with blue cheese.
• Place the muffin pans into a cold oven with a drip pan set underneath. Set the heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Bake in the oven until popovers are well browned and fully puffed, about 30 to 35 minutes. Poke each popover with a knife to allow steam to escape. Serve hot.

YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• To make the batter, combine the half-and-half and eggs in a bowl and whisk until totally combined. Then throw the flour and salt into a sifter and sift them straight into the bowl. Whisk until it's nice and smooth.
• Pour a small amount of beef drippings (about 1/2 teaspoon or so) into each cup of a standard muffin pan and place the pan in the hot oven until just before the drippings begin to smoke, a couple of minutes. Carefully remove the pan from the oven and immediately fill the muffin cups about one-half to three-quarters full with the batter. Bake until the puddings have popped about as much as they can pop, 13 to 14 minutes.

YORKSHIRE PUDDING WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until smooth. Beat at high speed 15 seconds; set aside.
• DIvide oil evenly among 8 muffin or popover cups. Coat sides of cups with cooking spray. Place muffin cups in oven for 3 minutes. Divide batter evenly among hot prepared cups. Bake for 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Bake additional 15 minutes or until golden. Serve immediately.

LONDON BROIL WITH CHEESY YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Rub the steak with the Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a generous amount of pepper; set aside.
• Make the Yorkshire pudding: Whisk the eggs and milk in a large bowl; add the flour, scallions, cheese and 1/2 teaspoon salt and whisk to combine. Lightly brush a deep-dish pie plate with some of the butter, then whisk the remaining butter into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pie plate and bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until very hot. Add the steak and cook until browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip the steak, reduce the heat to low and cover the skillet; continue cooking until a thermometer inserted sideways into the center of the steak registers 120 degrees F, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest, 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes to the skillet, cut-side down; cover and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Thinly slice the steak against the grain and season with pepper. Cut the Yorkshire pudding into wedges. Serve with the tomatoes.
• Photograph by Christopher Testani

MINI YORKSHIRE PUDDING WITH ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl beat together the eggs, milk and butter. Make a well in the flour and whisk in the wet ingredients gradually until fully combined and smooth. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the batter to rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 3 mini nonstick muffin tins. Place the tins in the oven to heat up for at least 10 minutes. Give the batter a quick stir and pour it into each muffin cup filling halfway leaving room for them to rise.
• Place in the oven and do not open for 30 minutes. They should rise after 30 minutes and be golden all over. Remove from oven. Top with a thin slice of roast beef and a small dollop of horseradish on each pudding. Garnish with sprig of chive. Serve immediately.

TRADITIONAL YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and salt together in a bowl until light and frothy. Whisk in flour and milk until smooth and lump-free; batter will be thin and barely coat the back of a spoon.
• Transfer batter to a 4-cup measuring cup and chill in the refrigerator, at least 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Fill each cup of a 12-cup nonstick muffin tin with 1 tablespoon melted beef fat; use your finger to grease the sides and tops of the cups. Place the muffin tin on a baking sheet.
• Heat in the preheated oven on the middle rack until fat is smoking hot, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and fill each muffin cup halfway full with batter.
• Bake pudding in the preheated oven until browned and fully puffed, about 25 minutes more. Remove from the oven and immediately poke a hole in the center of each to release steam. Serve hot, warm, or room-temperature.

CLASSIC YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, milk, eggs and salt. Using an electric mixer, beat 5 minutes, until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 inch baking pan with beef or bacon drippings. Preheat the pan 15 minutes so the drippings are hot and sizzling.
• Remove the mixture from the refrigerator. Beat briefly, then scoop into the baking pan. Bake 20 minutes.
• Lower oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Without opening the oven, continue baking 15 minutes. The mixture should be puffed and golden brown. Remove from oven and serve hot.

ONION YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, saute onions, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in butter until tender but not browned. Divide among eight 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups. Place on a baking sheet., In a large bowl, combine flour and remaining salt. Whisk the eggs, water and milk; whisk into flour mixture just until blended. Pour 1/4 cup into each ramekin. , Bake 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.