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GarmischTiger 
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| Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 1:45 pm)
Preheat pan or not?
Put another way - is pan hot or room temp when batter is poured in?
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 1:47 pm to GarmischTiger)
I've never heated the pan.
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GarmischTiger
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 1:52 pm to Gris Gris)
Thanks, Gris.
Joy says not to heat as well but I seem to remember my grandma heating the pan.
Or I'm confusing popovers with Yorkshire Pudding.
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 1:58 pm to GarmischTiger)
Could be. I have the pan at room temp with other ingredients. Alton Brown's recipe is standard. Make sure the oven is hot and you put the pan on the middle rack. Poke them to get the steam out when done. Happy New Year!
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 2:05 pm to Gris Gris)
Many thanks - you too, Gris!
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 2:11 pm to GarmischTiger)
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 3:20 pm to Gris Gris)
never done popovers but for yorkshire puds you heat the oil in the pan and the batter should be cold. hope that helps.
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GarmischTiger
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 4:47 pm to chud)
Chud: That's my memory as well for YP - thanks.
Gris' / Joy's advice is solid - first batch out right now and they are golden and SKY HIGH.
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 5:20 pm to GarmischTiger)
I love popovers. Neiman Marcus does some good ones with the strawberry butter.
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 5:24 pm to Gris Gris)
Doing two batches: First as base for turkey pot pie - made with Christmas turkey and fantastic homemade stock. It's a winner.
Second is in oven now with 14 minutes to go. These get butter and powdered sugar.
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 5:32 pm to GarmischTiger)
Now, you're making me crave them. Years ago, I'd fix a small batch and have them for supper. Cheap meal!
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GarmischTiger
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 5:57 pm to Gris Gris)
Lesser rise on second batch. Should have let oven sit at 450 for 5 minutes or so before putting them in.
Still good tho.
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 12/31/12 at 6:53 pm to GarmischTiger)
i need a fool roof recipe. Tried these once and didn't get much rise. The recipe called to preheat the pan.
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GarmischTiger
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 1/1/13 at 6:48 am to skidmark)
Talked with my mother-in-law last night and she preheats her pan. I think you can achieve success either way. Recipe from Joy follows:
Oven to 450, rack in center.
In large bowl, mix together:
1 cup AP flour
1/2 tsp. salt
In another bowl, whisk:
2 large eggs
1.25 cups milk
Fold liquid into dry ingredients. A few lumps are okay.
Grease popover tin. Fill cups 2/3 to 3/4 full.
15 minutes at 450, then reduce temp to 350 and bake 20 more minutes. DO NOT OPEN OVEN during cooking.
Unmold and puncture sides with knife to let steam escape.
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Alton's recipe is probably worth a Google.
This post was edited on 1/1 at 7:08 am
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 1/1/13 at 8:31 am to GarmischTiger)
If you add beef drippings to the popover pan and Pre-heat that recipe just became Yorkshire pudding.
I always preheat and always start on 450 both of which allows the popover to rise.
Try your recipe with a bit of bacon fat in lieu of beef drippings. It's nice.
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 1/1/13 at 12:51 pm to Martini)
Roger that, Martini. Do you pretty much follow same times as above?
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 1/1/13 at 2:41 pm to GarmischTiger)
Yes , give or take. Maybe a bit longer but I do it with my eyes more than my watch.
I have the popover pans too which are deeper than say a cupcake pan.
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 1/1/13 at 2:55 pm to Martini)
Rog - just got a popover pan for Christmas - way better than muffin tins.
Thanks for the tips.
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 1/1/13 at 3:10 pm to GarmischTiger)
I use the hell out of mine. Enjoy.
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GarmischTiger
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| re: Popover Question (Posted on 1/1/13 at 3:37 pm to Martini)
I'm already justifying the need for a second. Who eats only six, and the cooking time is ~35 minutes.
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