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
Making the Batter for the Popovers
The batter can be made in a blender by combining the eggs, milk, flour, salt, and melted butter, and then blending on high speed for about 30 seconds until the batter is totally smooth and uniform, with a consistency of something like heavy cream.
For those who don’t have a blender, you can also use a bowl and just whisk the mixture together until combined thoroughly, or until there are no lumps of flour in it.
If you can wait about 20-30 minutes before baking your popovers, it will add to their rise when they are baked, because allowing the batter to rest at room temperature allows the flour to fully absorb the water in it.
Preparing and Baking the Popovers
Before warming your oven to 400°F, make sure that your popover pan or standard muffin tin is in there so it is ready.
We need the pan to be hot when we put the batter into the pan.
Once the oven reaches 400°F, carefully remove the hot pan from the oven.
Then put a small amount of softened butter into each of the cups in the pan and swirl it around to coat both the bottom and sides of the cups.
As soon as you add the butter, it will begin to sizzle.
Quickly while the pan is still hot, fill each of the cups of the pan about 3/4 of the way full with batter.
Return the pan to the oven to bake for 15 minutes.
Please DO NOT open the oven door during this time because a draft may be enough to cause the popovers to fall after they rise.
After 15 minutes, lower the temperature of your oven to 350°F and continue cooking for another 15-20 minutes, or until they are deep golden brown and feel firm when tapped on the top.
As soon as the popovers are finished cooking, remove from the oven and serve hot.
While you wait for the popovers to finish cooking, you can make the honey butter.
Making the Honey Butter
In a medium bowl or measuring cup with a fork, mix the softened butter, honey, and salt together until combined and smooth.
The honey butter is perfect to serve with 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.
