Sourdough Popovers
With only five ingredients, this recipe means you can have popovers mixed up and ready to go into the oven as soon as it's heated up. Half an hour later -- hot popovers! The sourdough starter gives them just the slightest tang.
1 cup milk
3 large eggs
1/2 cup sourdough starter
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
In the microwave or in a small saucepan, warm the milk until it feels just slightly warm to the touch. Whisk in the eggs, sourdough starter and salt, then mix in the flour. Don't over-mix; a few small lumps are OK. The batter should be thinner than a pancake batter, about the consistency of heavy cream.
Heat a muffin or popover pan in the oven while it's pre-heating to 450°F. Carefully remove the hot pan from the oven, and spray it with nonstick pan spray, or brush it with oil or melted butter. Quickly pour the batter into the cups, filling them almost to the top. (If you're using a muffin tin, space the popovers around so there are empty cups among the full ones; this leaves more room for expansion.) Bake the popovers for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven heat to 375°F and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the popovers from the oven and serve immediately. Yield: 6 popovers.
Reviews
01/31/2009
Best popovers ever!
02/15/2009
Easy and delicious! I was really impressed with how well these turned out. I had been concerned because I couldn't get nearly all of the lumps out--I know it says a few are okay, but I had more than a few--but it turned out not to matter at all. Very satisfying to make!
Who knew sourdough could be used for so many baked products? We appreciate you taking the time to share your success with sourdough popovers! Irene at KAF
04/19/2009
I bought your popover pan about 6 months ago and had never made any. A week ago I tried this recipe and was stunned at how beautiful and delicious these popovers are. I have never seen a picture of any that rose as high as these. I made them a second time, adding a little sugar and melted butter to the batter and then, hot out of the oven, brushed them with more melted butter and rolled in cinnamon sugar. Wow, what a treat.
06/25/2009
I have never had a popover before. These sure puffed up wonderfully. I was skeptical at the many many lumps I had left, but they were fine. Because I have never eaten a popover before, I am not sure how they are supposed to taste and didn't let that affect my rating. These were a bit too eggy for my taste. Other than that these were wonderful in terms of popping up and ease of recipe.
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