Shelly's Recipe

CHEESE POPOVERS

Category: Bread

2 eggs
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 cup flour
6 tbsp grated cheese: parmesan, cheddar and gruyère all work well

Butter a 6-cup popover tin or extra-deep muffin tin.

Whisk together eggs and salt. Stir in the milk and butter. Add the flour and stir until just blended. For best consistency, do not overbeat. Distribute batter evenly among cups (cups should not be full; for a muffin tin, use 9 cups and half-fill the remaining 3 with water). Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cheese on top of each cup.

Place popovers in a cold oven, set the temperature to 425 and bake for 20 minutes. Popovers should rise considerably during this time. Reduce oven to 375 and continue baking 10-15 minutes longer until popovers are golden and crisp on the outside. Quickly pierce each popover with a thin metal skewer or the tip of a knife to release the steam. Turn the oven off and leave in for 5-10 minutes more for further crisping. Remove and serve at once. Makes 6 Popovers