Basic Popover

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2008

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Popover Sometime

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (57)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(57)

Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 large popovers

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus 1 teaspoon room temperature for pan
4 3/4 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 1 cup
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup whole milk, room temperature

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Grease a 6-cup popover pan with the 1 teaspoon of butter.

Place all of the ingredients into a food processor or blender and process for 30 seconds. Divide the batter evenly between the cups of the popover pan, each should be about 1/3 to 1/2 full. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 40 minutes. Remove the popovers to a cooling rack and pierce each in the top with a knife to allow steam to escape. Serve warm.

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Comments & Reviews

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Jennifer Windsor, ON 02-02-2010
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Good, but a few adjustments required
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used 1% milk instead of whole milk and cut the salt to about a 1/2 tsp. I also added a generous sprinkle of grated reduced... fat old (sharp) cheddar to each cup of the muffin tin. I only had to bake the popovers 30 minutes and they turned out great! Read more
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Abby West Hollywoodc, CA 01-28-2010
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Salt amount must be a mistake
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This was a perfectly fine recipe, but I've done a bit more research and I think the 1 before the 1/2 tsp for salt must be a... mistake. Every other recipe calls for a 1/2 tsp of salt. Read more
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Guido Gotham, AR 01-26-2010
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Just about fool proof
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've been making this recipe for about a year now and it has never let me down. I cut back on the salt a little bit, and... cook them in a standard size muffin tin instead of a popover pan. Works wonderfully! I've also started using cold ingredients as per a previous reviewer's comments, and yes, they popped even higher. Start with a hot pan, coat with cooking spray, and pour in the batter. I've experimented with adding rosemary and granulated garlic too, and again, great stuff. If anyone is still having problems with this recipe, try running out to get an oven thermometer. I never trust an oven. Thanks Alton!Read more
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Angel Germantown, OH 01-25-2010
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Lilke eating a salty rock !!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I love to cook and i do so very well, but today i tried making pop overs for the 1st time : ( I followed this recipie as... directed and i have to agree with some of the other comments above. Mine are hard as a brick and i love salty food , but these were even to salty for my taste. I think i will look for another pop over recipie !!Read more
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Nancy Richfield, WI 01-24-2010
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Not even edible with this much salt!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I thought I copied the recipe down wrong once I tasted these. Dousing with honey could not even mask the saltiness. My teen... boys couldn't even eat these popovers, and they'll eat just about anything. Will try again, only with 1/2 t. Kosher salt. Read more
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Kate Crystal Lake, IL 12-31-2009
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WAY too salty
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Good - just way too salty! Cut down on the salt and they'd be perfect.