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Yorkshire Pudding

The classic side for a British Sunday roast: a thin batter poured into hot fat and baked until tall and puffed.

ServingsServes 2
Total cooking time35 min
Resting the batter+ 30 min
DifficultyMedium
About servingsOne egg is the smallest batch and makes 4 muffin cups (2 per serving). With 1 serving, 2 are left over; for 3 servings, bake slightly larger ones in 6 cups. The oven temperature is fixed at 220°C whatever the number of servings, and the baking time is the same because they bake in one tin.

Method

  1. Put the flour and salt in a bowl, crack in the eggs and mix, then gradually pour in the milk and whisk for to make a smooth, thin batter. Rest it at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.

    Add in this stepPlain flour 50 gSalt 1 pinchEggs (room temperature) 1Milk (room temperature) 70 ml

  2. Put ½ tsp of oil in each of 4 muffin cups and heat in the oven at 220°C for . The oil must be hot enough to smoke slightly.

    Add in this stepCooking oil or beef dripping (½ tsp per muffin cup) 2 tsp

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  3. Take out the tin and quickly pour the batter in until each cup is half full. It should sizzle as you pour for a good rise.

  4. Put it straight back in the oven and bake at 220°C for . Never open the oven door for the first 15 minutes. They are done when more than doubled in height and deep brown.

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  5. Take them out and serve straight away with roast beef and gravy. They collapse as they cool, so eat them as soon as they are baked.

Cook's tip

The bigger the temperature difference between the batter and the tin, the higher they rise. You can rest the batter overnight in the fridge, but take it out 30 minutes before baking to come to room temperature.

Cooking it at camp

Put 2 tbsp of oil in a 30 cm (12-inch) Dutch oven and heat for 10 minutes with 17 coals on the lid and 8 underneath, then pour in all the batter at once and bake one large pudding for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not open the lid for 15 minutes. Make the batter at home and carry it in a jar.