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This is the best Yorkshire Pudding recipe for holidays and dinner parties! My traditional popover recipe is super fluffy and crisp on the outside, perfect for soaking up gravy. It’s always a hit with everyone at the table! Prep in 5 minutes, bake in 30, with just 6 ingredients including salt and pepper.
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I am the type of person who loves to plan ahead for the holidays every year. Having the perfect dinner all planned out and ready to go so there’s no last-minute stress is a blessing when you’re already so busy and want to spend as much time as possible with your family!
That’s what makes make-ahead dinner party recipes like my Yorkshire Pudding recipe a great choice for the holidays. I know I can have these popovers ready right on time every holiday, and they’re perfect for serving with prime rib.
What is Yorkshire Pudding?
Yorkshire pudding is an English popover recipe using flour, milk or water, eggs, beef pan drippings from a roast, salt, and pepper. They are soft and fluffy and generally served for the holidays with roast beef. This the the perfect side dish for roast beef and so perfect when served with a Sunday Roast.
Yorkshire Pudding vs. Popovers
The only difference between popovers and Yorkshire puddings is thatYorkshire Pudding uses beef fat(the drippings from the roast). These popovers are a little lighter in flavor and you can also prepare them ahead of time.
Popovers Ingredients
- eggsat room temperature
- whole milk
- all-purpose flour
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- pan drippings or 4 vegetable oil
Recipe for Yorkshire Pudding
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Place a sheet pan on the bottom rack to catch drippings from the puddings when you bake them.
- Crack eggs into a blender with milk, all-purpose flour, coarse salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Blend on high until the mixture resembles heavy cream. Or, blend thoroughly by hand with a whisk if you don’t have a blender.
- Pour pan drippings into each popover cup or muffin tin, just enough to cover the bottom of each tin. Heat in the oven for 2 minutes.
- Once heated, quickly and carefully pour the Yorkshire pudding batter into the preheated cups. Fill each cup about halfway.
- Place in the oven and do not open the door. Keep the light on to monitor the Yorkshire Puddings in the oven. Opening the oven door will deflate the popovers, so resist the temptation!
- Bake until puffed and golden brown, approximately 30 minutes. Yorkshire puddings puff up to their highest point in the last 10 minutes of cooking, so don’t worry if they aren’t rising before then.
Popover Recipe Tips
- Use a muffin tin. If you don’t have a popover tin, you can use a muffin tin to bake this recipe.
- Use vegetable oil. If you don’t have pan drippings from beef, you can use vegetable oil or another fat of your choice to fill the puddings with. But, pan drippings are the best!
- Room temperature batter is best. The highest, puffiest popovers will come from the room-temperature batter. Trust me!
- Preheat the greased pan. The reason you preheat the pan before adding the filling is that when the batter hits, it immediately begins to rise, even though it isn’t visible. This will make the popovers super fluffy.
- Double the batter to make more. Trust me, you’ll want to. They’re that good!
- Make one large Yorkshire pudding by baking in a 9 by 13-inch pan. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, add 2 Tablespoons of beef fat or vegetable oil to the bottom of the pan, then pour in the batter. Bake according to the directions on the recipe card.
Yorkshire Pudding FAQs
What is the secret to making Yorkshire puddings rise?
If you want your Yorkshire puddings to rise, you must keep the batter at room temperature and preheat the greased pan, so as soon as the batter hits the pan, it begins to rise immediately. You won’t see it happening, but the effect will be immediate!
How do you keep Yorkshire puddings from deflating?
To keep Yorkshire puddings from deflating, do not open the oven while they are baking. The puddings will collapse if you open the oven. Let them finish baking and do not be tempted to check on them by opening the oven door!
Can Yorkshire pudding batter be made ahead?
You can make Yorkshire pudding batter up to 24 hours ahead of time. Store the batter in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When ready to use, let it come to room temperature outside of the refrigerator first, then bake according to instructions.
Can Yorkshire puddings be frozen?
You can freeze Yorkshire puddings after baking by first allowing them to cool, then adding them to an airtight container or freezer-safe bag and freezing them for up to 2 to 3 months. Label with the freezing date; then, when ready to use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the oven at low heat.
What to Serve with Yorkshire Pudding
- Slow Roasted Prime Rib Roast
- Beef Chuck Roast
- Honey Glazed Ham
- Smoked Prime Rib
- Instant Pot Prime Rib
This traditional English pudding recipe is perfect for serving with all of your favorite holiday meals. I love making it for everything from Easter to Thanksgiving and Christmas!
This recipe makes a great side dish for the holidays. Pair it with my other Side Dishes for Ham, Thanksgiving Dishes, Side Dishes for Prime Rib, or Christmas Side Dishes!
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Yorkshire Pudding
Isabel Laessig
Learn how to make the best Yorkshire pudding recipe using 4 simple ingredients! 5 minutes of prep, 30 minute bake time. Easy cleanup!
4.69 from 16 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine English
Servings 12
Calories 140 kcal
Equipment
Blender or whisk
Popover pan or muffin tin
Bowl for mixing batter, if using a whisk
Sheet pan
Ingredients
- 4 large at room temperature
- 3¼ cups
- 2 cups
- 1½ teaspoons coarse
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground
- 4 Tablespoons pan drippings, or 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil reserved from the beef roast
Cooking Conversions
See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400° F. Place a sheet pan below the rack you're using for the Yorkies to catch any overflow. Place the eggs, milk, flour, salt, and pepper in a blender and blend on high until the mixture is combined and resembles heavy cream.
4 large eggs, 3¼ cups whole milk, 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1½ teaspoons salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Pour a bit of beef drippings or vegetable oil into each popover cup, just enough to cover the bottom. Heat in oven for 2 minutes. Then, quickly and carefully pour the batter into the preheated cups, filling each about halfway.
4 Tablespoons pan drippings, or 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil
Put directly in the oven and do not open the door; keep the light on to watch what's going on in there! If you open the door, the puddings will deflate.
Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 30 minutes (the Yorkies will puff to the highest height, but not until the last 10 minutes of cooking time). Serve immediately.
Notes
- I double the batter (which can be made several hours in advance) and get ready to stick a second batch in the oven just as we sit down to dinner with the first batch!
- Use a muffin tin. If you don’t have a popover tin, you can use a muffin tin to bake this recipe.
- Use vegetable oil. If you don’t have pan drippings from beef, you can use vegetable oil or another fat of your choice to fill the puddings with. But, pan drippings are the best!
- Room temperature batter is best. The highest, puffiest popovers will come from room temperature batter. Trust me!
- Preheat the greased pan. The reason you preheat the pan before adding the filling is that when the batter hits, it immediately begins to rise, even though it isn’t visible. This will make the popovers super fluffy.
- Double the batter to make more. Trust me, you’ll want to. They’re that good!
- Make one large Yorkshire pudding by baking in a 9 by 13-inch pan. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, add 2 Tablespoons beef fat or vegetable oil to the bottom of the pan, then pour in the batter. Bake according to directions.
Nutrition
Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 132mgSugar: 3gVitamin A: 195IUCalcium: 87mgIron: 1.3mg
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This recipe is adapted from Jamie Oliver’s Yorkshire Pudding Recipe.
About Isabel Laessig
Hi! I’m Isabel Laessig, also known as Family Foodie, creator of Sunday Supper Movement and author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook. Sunday Supper is my mission to bring family back around the dinner table. Join me in making family meal-time a tradition to celebrate!
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