Yorkshire Pudding

(English savory puff pudding)

Yield: 6-8 servings

INGREDIENTS	PREP	AMOUNT
Flour		2 cups
Eggs	beaten	6 each
Milk		2 1/2 cups
Salt		1 teaspoon
Pan drippings from Roast Prime Rib

Basic Steps: Beat → Chill → Bake

In a large bow, beat the flour, eggs, milk and salt together well until all lumps are removed and the batter is smooth. Chill the batter for at least 4 hours or overnight. It is important that the batter be very cold.
Preheat oven 425ºF. Remove all but about 1/4 cup of fat from the pan used to roast a prime rib. Get the pan hot in the oven.
Remove the pan from the oven. Whisk the batter to get it smooth, then pour it all at once into the hot roasting pan. Return the pan to the oven and bake 20-25 minutes, or until the pudding is puffed and lightly browned. Serve immediately.

For Individual Puddings: Instead of using a roasting pan, pour some of the pan drippings into 6-8 wells of a 12-serving muffin tin and heat the pan in the oven. Pour equal amounts of batter into each well and bake until puffed, 10-15 minutes.

Yorkshire pudding is the traditional accompaniment to a roast prime rib dinner. It is popular not just in Yorkshire but throughout England. It was traditionally made by pouring the batter into the roasting pan and cooking it along with the meat. Baking it in the same pan after the roast has been removed captures all of the flavor, but cuts out a lot of the fat. Yorkshire pudding is often topped with gravy or pan jus.