Perfect Popovers

August 5, 2011

The perfect popover is light and airy with a smooth texture. There are a few secrets to baking popovers. First, you don't want to over mix the batter, a light whisk to combine the ingredients will suffice. Next, make sure your baking tin is well greased. There is nothing worse then scrapping off stuck on bits of popover. Lastly, before you even mix the batter, preheat your oven. The blistering heat from the oven creates steam which helps the popovers to rise. Follow these tricks and you'll have perfect popovers every time. For full recipe instructions, click the link above the ingredient list.

Gruyere Caraway Popovers

Ingredients:

2 lrg eggs

3/4 cup milk

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon melted butter

1 cup minus 2 tbspns all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds freshly ground or

smashed, plus more whole, for the centers

1/2 cup coarsely-grated Gruyere - (abt 2 oz)