Yorkshire Puddings

mummyof3_2

I have made them for years and nearly everytime I try a different recipe. The latest one is:
6 oz Plain Flour
Pinch of Salt
2 Eggs
1/2 Pint Milk
and some water.


Heat oven to a high temp 220c gas 8 450f (These are approx temp as I have a celcius oven)
Sift flour in bowl , add apinch of salt. make a well in the centre of flour and put in eggs.and a little milk. mix to a thick batter. gradually add rest of milk.. add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water. Don't know why this works but it is a tip of Delia! And whisk with a balloon whisk. Rest for 10 mins.
Put a small amount of oil in small patty tins the ones you made fairy cakes in ( without the paper cases!) and put in the oven till smokin hot. Pour the batter in the tins half way up. Put in the oven for 20 - 25 mins on the top shelf and there you are!
I hope this helps x;)

beachbeth

I use Delia Smith's recipe and it works every time:

3oz (75g)plain flour
1 egg
3 fl oz milk (75ml) milk
2 fl oz (55ml) water
salt and freshly milled black pepper

Either whizz it all up in a processor or:

sift the flour into a bowl with the salt and pepper, make a well in this to put the egg in, mix using a wire whisk and gradually incorporate the milk in as you whisk.

Place a little fat (fat from the roast or lard or oil) in each section of a bun tin. Heat this in the oven until very hot. Add the yorkshire pudding mix and cook on Gas 7 (425 F/220 C) until golden brown. Do not open the oven until they are cooked as they will sink.

wigginsmum

I made my first Yorkshires at the weekend.

4oz plain flour
2 eggs
1/2 pint milk
Pinch salt

Mix together (I dolloped it all together and used a hand blender) and rest the mix for an hour. Heat generous dabs of lard in fairy-cake tins in hottest oven until as hot as possible, put in 2 tablespoons into each mould, and cook for 15 -20 minutes. They were fantastic!

TNG

They are the same recipes i use for my very own special Yorkshire biscuits:D

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Someone give me the secret of getting them to rise - what is the key?

comping_cat

Someone give me the secret of getting them to rise - what is the key?

I would say a very hot oven, and pre heat the oil/fat so that is very hot when adding the batter.

Addiscomber

I have no idea what the key is. My mother and I could use the same recipe, mine rose beautifully but hers never did. Unless it was the difference between a gas oven (hers) and electric (mine).

I currently use Delia's recipe, but substitute 1oz of strong white bread flour for 1oz of the plain, and I add about 1/4 tsp of mustard powder.

beachbeth

catowen wrote:

I would say a very hot oven, and pre heat the oil/fat so that is very hot when adding the batter.

I second that! Also the size of your eggs can make a big difference. One, good-sized, good quality egg will produce better Yorkshires.

cattie1

thankyou every1 i'm going to try ALL these recipes (1 at a time of cours) and when i become a dab hand i'm going to attempt to add my own twist of a few gravy granules in the mixtur to see if it gives it a meaty taste?!

TNG

Addiscomber wrote:

I have no idea what the key is. My mother and I could use the same recipe, mine rose beautifully but hers never did. Unless it was the difference between a gas oven (hers) and electric (mine).

Hmmm - there may be something in that. Ours is gas.

Any ideas gas oven users....?

beachbeth wrote:

I second that! Also the size of your eggs can make a big difference. One, good-sized, good quality egg will produce better Yorkshires.

Thanks for that. I'll bear it in mind

Punky

Used to follow Delia recipe but saw this done by Brian Turner and now I get HUGE Yorkshire's which are yummy plus no fancy measuring just bung it in a cup

1 cup of plain flour
1 cup of eggs
1 cup of milk/water
pinch of salt
dash of vinegar

Whizz it up and leave to stand. Meanwhile get the oven very hot. Spray oil in large muffin tray and put in oven until very hot. Pour batter into muffin tray and put in oven - LEAVE ALONE for 30 - 40 mins. Perfect. I love them with gravy and mint sauce!

Punky xx