Yorkshire Puddings

pretty_mumma

I know you should do it in advance and leave it in the fridge. Dont know why, but i have a confused mummy brain too!!

My recipe i have used for years and gives me fantastic ones every time is a variation on deadly delia!

100g plain flour
3 large eggs
a splash of milk
veg oil

I mix the eggs and flour with a fork til reasonably lump free, then add a little milk at a time til its like double cream in texture.

With the tins, i use a deep muffin one. I put a little oil in 8 wells and use a pastry brush to spread it everywhere.
Heat oven to 180 and leave the dish in for 5 mins. Using a ladle for each well, pour it out as quick as possible.
They rise brilliantly and it takes about 20 mins in the oven.

hayley11

:rotfl: @ vicki

The yorkshire puds weren't all that great, they were very bland I could eat them but OH didn't like them (men! :rolleyes:)

We've just made pancakes with most of the leftover mixture, they were delish I'm going to use the rest tomorrow to make some more. Then i'll make some more batter for Tuesday.

I love pancakes, can't believe i've never tried to make them myself before now!

Thanks for all your replies

Stephen_Leak

I would advise NOT using an electric whisk. The whole idea is to get air into the mixture to make it rise when heated. Electric whisks are good at getting the air in, but also make it too easy to keep on too long and beat it back out again.

VfM4meplse

zippychick wrote: »

a friend of mine (from yorkshire) uses some fizzy water, she said it makes them lighter too? Would you use that and beer?

One or the other should be fine - its the carbonated bubbles that give the lightness but I would argue the taste of the beer adds a certain je ne sais quoi to this dish. :beer:

hayley11

Stephen_Leak wrote: »

I would advise NOT using an electric whisk. The whole idea is to get air into the mixture to make it rise when heated. Electric whisks are good at getting the air in, but also make it too easy to keep on too long and beat it back out again.

They seemed fine with the electric whisk, they rose quite a lot, in fact they were flippin huge :rotfl:

Shame they were bland, I might try one of the recipes off this thread next time

Quillion

i use
6 oz plain flour
salt
pepper
3 eggs
1/4 pint milk
1/4 pint water
lard for greasing

I put all in together an 'batter' it with a fork.
I always make up in the morning put lid on and then keep in fridge.
Oven on 220 shelf in middle grease tin i use ikea muffin making 12
when fat is smoking remove mixture from fridge and stir. open cooker door and half fill the tins.
25 minutes all risen and perfect.

(i use the middle shelf as if i use the top one the puddings stick to the element)

Quillion

:rotfl:
Shame they were bland, I might try one of the recipes off this thread next time [/quote]

More salt and pepper were required.

My MIL makes them with sage and onion yummy

xxvickixx

I find Aunt Bessies quite salty. Maybe your DH was expecting more salt. I'm pleased that they turned out well and hope you don't go back to Bessie!

Nice one for using up the left over batter on pancakes too, only 2 days to go until Pancake Day!!! Poor DH is working a night shift so I might do pancakes for lunch and then for me and DS dinner too. I feel a new thread coming on actually...

hayley11

Yeah I might try them with sage and onion, I love sage and onion yorkshire puds

jac29

Took me years and loads of advice/recipes until i found something that worked for me and that we all liked. If you want huge yorkshire puds that look nothing like frozen ones and will be well received you could try this (which i found in an asda mag!)
2 eggs
200ml milk
4oz flour.

I put liquids in food processor or use hand blender for about ten secs then add flour and mix for ten/twenty secs more til smooth. Leave til ready.
Oil a MUFFIN tin so the puds don't stick.
Put in the oven on the highest heat for about five mins so tin can't be any hotter. When up to maximum temperature take mixture to oven, open door and pour into the 6 'muffins'. Should come at least half way up. Shut oven door and leave on max for ten mins. Turn oven down to 200oc and leave for a further five/ten minutes.
Should be huge,well cooked but not burnt!
Ovens are all different so may take a go or two to get the timing perfect but honestly, this worked for me and my kids absolutely love these. Better than any we have had when eating Sunday lunch out.
If your hubby likes a bit of flavour in his you can try adding a little slowly fried onion/chilli to the batter. My hubby loves spicey food and i even make his toad in the hole with chillis!!
Hope this helps