Popover Pudding With Irish Bacon Recipes

YORKSHIRE PUDDING POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place a popover or large muffin pan in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs until they are foamy. Whisk in the milk. Add the flour, salt and pepper and beat just until the batter is smooth.
• Pour the beef drippings in the cups of the hot pan, then pour in the batter filling the cups halfway and bake until the popovers are puffy and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

POPOVER PUDDING WITH IRISH BACON

Steps:

• In a blender blend milk, eggs, flour, and salt until just smooth. Transfer batter to a bowl. Finely chop enough chives to measure 1/2 cup and whisk into batter. Chill batter, covered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Trim fat from bacon. In a large nonstick skillet cook fat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until most of fat is rendered and solids are golden brown. Discard solids and increase heat to moderately high. Heat rendered fat until hot but not smoking and sauté bacon in batches until just golden, about 1 minute on each side. Transfer bacon as cooked to paper towels to drain. Pour rendered fat into a measuring cup and add enough oil to measure 1/2 cup total.
• In a 12- by 2-inch enameled cast-iron casserole (3 1/2-quart) or a 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish heat oil mixture in middle of oven 5 minutes. Quickly arrange bacon evenly in casserole or baking dish and pour batter over it. Bake pudding in middle of oven until puffed and golden brown, about 50 minutes.

BACON POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cook bacon until crisp.
• Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings.
• Using 1/2 teaspoon butter for each cup, grease the bottom and sides of six cups of a popover or muffin pan.
• Mix eggs, milk, and oil or bacon drippings.
• Add flour and bacon and beat until mixture is smooth.
• Fill the prepared cups half full.
• Bake for about 40 minutes or until very firm.
• Remove popovers from oven and prick with a fork.
• Serve hot.