Popovers

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of bread flour
• 0.5 tsp fine salt
• 1 cup of milk, warm
• 2 tbsp melted butter or vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 2-3 teaspoons of vegetable fat
• To serve: butter and jam

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 220°C.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, butter, and eggs. Make a well in the flour, pour in the milk mixture, and knead until smooth. Set the dough aside for 10 minutes.
3. Preheat a nonstick popover pan for 6 minutes in the oven. Carefully remove the pan from the oven and grease the inside of the pan with vegetable shortening. Pour the batter into the pans and bake for 20 minutes without opening the oven. (Do not open the oven during baking.)
4. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C) and continue baking the popovers for another 20 minutes, until they are golden brown. Immediately after removing the popovers from the oven, pierce each one with a knife to release steam. Remove the popovers from the pan and serve immediately with butter and jam.