Ingredients (~10 small or 5 large popovers)
For the Popovers
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp whole milk
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- Softened butter for greasing the pan
For the Honey Butter
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey
- A small pinch of salt
Make the Batter
Combine the eggs, milk, flour, salt, and melted butter in a blender. Blend on high for ~30 seconds, or until the batter is completely smooth and uniform, with a consistency similar to heavy cream.
If you don’t have a blender, you can whisk everything together vigorously in a bowl, but make sure there are no lumps of flour.
For a slightly better rise, you can let the batter rest at room temperature for 20-30 minutes. This allows the flour to fully hydrate.
Prepare and Bake the Popovers
Place your popover pan or a standard muffin tin into the oven and preheat it to 400°F. The pan needs to be very hot.
Once the oven is at temperature, carefully remove the hot pan. Add a small pat of softened butter to each cup and swirl it around to completely coat the bottom and sides. The butter should sizzle immediately.
Working quickly while the pan is still hot, pour the batter into the cups, filling them about three-quarters of the way full.
Place the pan back in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Do not open the oven door during this time, as a draft can cause the popovers to fall.
After 15 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F. Continue baking for another ~15-20 minutes, or until the popovers are a deep, golden brown and feel firm to the touch.
Remove from the oven and serve immediately. While the popovers are baking, you can make the honey butter.
Make the Honey Butter
In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, honey, and salt. Mix with a fork until smooth and well combined. Serve alongside the hot popovers.
Perfect Popovers
Ingredients
For the Popovers
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp whole milk
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- Softened butter for greasing the pan
For the Honey Butter
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey
- A small pinch of salt
Instructions
- Blend eggs, milk, flour, salt, and melted butter until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Let batter rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Place popover pan in oven and preheat to 400°F.
- Remove hot pan, grease cups with softened butter until sizzling.
- Quickly fill cups 3/4 full with batter.
- Bake 15 minutes at 400°F without opening oven.
- Reduce temperature to 350°F and bake 15-20 minutes until deep golden brown.
- Mix softened butter, honey, and salt for honey butter.
- Remove popovers from oven and serve immediately with honey butter.
