The BEST Popover Recipe EVER | Jo-Lynne Shane (2024)

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  1. Mmmmm… Good thing I just got a new oven!

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  2. I forget where *did* you hide that recipe card???

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    1. I’ll never tell… Bwahahaaaa.

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      1. I’m thinking it’s where I carry my cell phone.

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        1. And where, exactly, would that be? 😉

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  3. I am only about a four hour drive so let me know the next time you make them. I’ll drive fast. REAL FAST…

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    1. You’ll have to fly to beat this gang. They made quick work of them. 😉 The good news is, it makes so many that there were leftovers for breakfast. They were almost as good as last night after 3 minutes in the toaster oven.

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  4. Yummmm…..thanks for sharing that recipe.

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  5. Yum. Can’t wait to try this recipe. We love popovers so much and, like you, I’ve tried a lot of recipes. I have 2 popover pans that make 8 popovers each. I wonder if this recipe will fill both pans? I’ll give it a try and let you know.

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  6. Mmmmmm those look delicious!
    How can you not love something with Gruyere in it??

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  7. Ok next time you are in Maine let me know! I live 30 min. from the Jordan Pond House AND my hubby grew up in Bar Harbor so I’m there ALL the time visiting family!! Would love to meet up & have a popover! DELISH!!! (By the way I grew up 15 min from there and I still have not-to this day- had a Jordan Pond Popover *gasp!* the horror!)

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    1. OMYGOSH. NO WAY!! You have never been there??????

      We’ll be in Maine in July! 🙂

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    2. Mmmmmm. Still remember the lobster bisque and popover brunch at the Jordan Pondhouse from my trip to Acadia. Extra popovers only $1 each.

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  8. My family loves popovers. Your version looks really good.

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  9. This look wonderful. I am going to add them to my recipe collection. Thanks

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  10. I am not sure I can wait to make these this weekend – I may have to try them tonight! They look amazing.

    You mentioned they made two pans – did the ones you saved still taste good or do they loose their shape and get mushy overnight?

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    1. They were almost as good this morning. 🙂 I popped them in the toaster for a couple minutes and they crisped right up.

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  11. I have only had popovers one time. It was at brunch. Are they usually served for bfast and brunch ~ or ~ with dinner, as well?

    These sound wonderful!

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    1. Oh I don’t think there are any rules for popovers. Any time of day is JUST fine. 🙂

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  12. Oh.My.Word. I have such great memories of having popovers when I was a kid and I’m not sure I’ve ever made them for my kids! *hangs head in shame*

    I am printing this and I think Saturday will be THE day for this yummy-ness!

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  13. My popovers don’t look anything like this at all – they taste okay, but I’ll have to give these a shot.

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  14. oh what memories…my mom used to make popovers when I was growing up and I remember them to be SO yummy! I haven’t thought of them in years. I might just have to give this a try with my family.
    Thanks for sharing! I found you through Tasty Tuesday.

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  15. Those look YUMMO!!!! My husband would be in heaven if I could make these.

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  16. Oh yum! I’ve always wanted to make popovers, but never have…I’ve never eaten one and just figured they were airy biscuits, but judging from they drool in this post they are MUCH more than that! 🙂 I’m going to have to give this a try.:)

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    1. They are SO much more! 🙂

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  17. GASP!

    Okay, you wanna hear my new quick mom dinner?

    Break a dozen eggs, mix in a little milk, salt & pepper. Pour in a Pam’ed corning ware. Bake in a 350 oven until it starts to set – about 10 min.

    Pull it out and stir it. Add whatever is in your fridge – our faves are salsa and cheese. You could add black beans, tomatoes, bacon, ham, whatever. Stir it up. Pop it back in.

    Pull out and stir every 5-6 min till you can tell it is done, it will be like a fluffy custard. VOILA. Dinner is ready.

    Cheap easy and quick and my kids, who are not huge egg fans, LOVE it.

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  18. Can you believe I’ve never even had a popover? I must try this! Thanks for the recipe.

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  19. Thank you so much for posting the recipe and doing a test drive. I frantically looked for the recipe card when I got home from NY and was so sad that I lost it. I’m making these for brunch this weekend for sure! Yum!

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  20. Um, how have we not chatted about Maine? We go EVERY summer. I think I’ve missed 3 since my birth-year. We must chat about this.

    And, yum. Looks easy, too. Definitely going to try this recipe. And, since I’ve already “broken Passover”, I may cook these pretty quickly.

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    1. SERIOUSLY!? Where in Maine do you go? My mom grew up there, so we went back every year when I was a kid. I don’t think I ever missed a summer till last year, when we skipped it. I can’t wait to get back up there this year.

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      1. We have a family cabin in the Belegrade Lakes. I skipped last year, too, because of Little. Can’t wait to go back. We’re thinking 4th of July week this year. Total relaxation.

        We usually drive up and spend the night sleeping in the parking lot at LLBean (24 hour CLEAN bathrooms). We like to head to Booth Bay for a day but, pretty much spend the rest of the vacation relaxing on the lake. Ahhh. This year we’re going longer than usual and may go hiking or explore a beach area. CAN. NOT. WAIT.

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        1. That’s the week we’re going to! We stay at a lake up near Bangor/Brewer. We do a lot of day trips – we love Castine, Bar Harbor, and lots more.

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  21. These look amazing. Thanks for sharing. My son has a dairy allergy so I will make them with soymilk – and hope they turn out as well – will let you know!

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  22. OH MY GOODNESS!!! Thank you thank you thank you. i have had a similar love relationship with popovers and a hate relationship with the ones I make. I was recently watching Food Network and it was that show “The Best Thing I ever ate”. Tyler Florence went to BLT and raved about the popovers….I was drooling. Then he says…..”they give you the recipe” So I dutifully search online to find it since I will not be making it from KY to NYC anytime soon. I found nothing. Then I found you!!! Thank you, thank you. I love your blog by the way.

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  23. Thank you for posting this recipe! I saw it on “Best Thing I Ever Ate” last night on food network, and wanted to try it so badly.

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  24. OMG! Thank you for posting the recipe. I just saw them on the food network’s Best Thing I Ever Ate, and we have to make them. Right now!!!!!!!! I’ll let you know how they turn out.
    Thank you again!!!
    xx

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  25. What kind of flour do you use for the popovers ? Thank you.

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    1. Just white all purpose. 🙂

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  26. Just to be clear, the recipe card says 6 eggs, right? I made these according to your recipe and they didn’t turn out. I think it’s because you wrote 8 eggs in the recipe. Could you clarify please?

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  27. I’m making these right now! They SMELL AND LOOK AMAZING already, and they’ve still got 28 minutes left! How will I be able to stand the wait?!
    I used Very Sharp Cheddar instead of gruyere, since gruyere is a bit pricey for me at the moment, and the chowhound boards recommended using another very sharp cheese as a substitute.
    I can’t wait until they’re finished! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this wonderful recipe!

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  28. They. Were. INCREDIBLE. My in-laws and hubby had 2 or 3 each, and the whole time they were eating the popovers, they were coming up with ways to dress them up in the future.
    *bite* “Ooh! This would be great to dip in pot pie filling!” *bite* “You know what would be great with this?! Bacon!” *bite* “Ham!” *bite* “Chicken salad!” *bite* “Cream cheese!” etc, etc.

    When they first came out of the oven, I had my fingers crossed. I tried to follow the recipe to the T. (Besides the cheese.) And BOY did it ever pay off! The first bite is crispy with the flavors of the toasted cheese, then the second bite takes you closer to the center, juuust giving you a taste of what’s to come…. THEN. THEN. The third bite that brings you to the holy grail, the middle. Where warm, soft, fluffy, bread meets the crispy cheese, with just a little bit of gooey melted cheese hidden inside. OH MAN. Oh man, oh man, oh man.

    These were the first popovers that I have ever had in my entire life. (24 here.) AND I MADE THEM. AND THEY WERE FANTASTIC.
    Thank you again. Many happy and tasty memories were made this night.

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    1. LOL! LOL! I am SO glad you love them. 🙂 I am gluten free now, and I miss these SO SO much!

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      1. How were they the next day? How did you heat them? Thank you!

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        1. I don’t remember, I’m sorry. I’ve since gone gluten-free and don’t make these anymore. So sad. But I bet they would reheat okay – just not be as fluffy.

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  29. I’ve been to Acadia about 8 times over the summers with my family and just this past summer did we venture to Jordan Pond House. We should have discovered it earlier, because the entire menu is surprisingly delectable. The popovers were to die for with butter and jam 🙂 Glad yours finally worked out.

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  30. I just saw these popovers mentioned on a DVR’d episode of The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Appetizers and can’t wait to make them! I have a popover pan that I’ve never used – that’s about to change for sure! Yours turned out beautifully!

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  31. These are very yummy! Mine didn’t ‘pop’ up as much planned but they were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

    I think they are very salty for sweet things (although they would be ok for stew and anything savoury) so I will use less salt next time. 🙂

    Thanks.

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  32. Here’s what I found. Have all the ingredients warm flour eggs milk butter. Put it all in a blender (easier than whisking, hey I’m older and lazy!). The explode in the oven. I had them on the bottom rack and they expanded to the top rack! Very lite and fluffy!

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    1. sounds great, thanks!

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The BEST Popover Recipe EVER | Jo-Lynne Shane (2024)

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The BEST Popover Recipe EVER | Jo-Lynne Shane? ›

My biggest tip for creating perfect popovers is to use warm milk and room-temperature eggs with absolutely no chill on them. Do not take the milk and eggs from the fridge and use them. Cold ingredients will give you dense popovers. Warm ingredients will give you light, airy, and perfect popovers.

What is the secret to good popovers? ›

My biggest tip for creating perfect popovers is to use warm milk and room-temperature eggs with absolutely no chill on them. Do not take the milk and eggs from the fridge and use them. Cold ingredients will give you dense popovers. Warm ingredients will give you light, airy, and perfect popovers.

What is the best flour to use for popovers? ›

Bread Flour or All-Purpose Flour: The key to making these popovers super light and fluffy is to use bread flour. Bread flour contains a higher amount of protein than all-purpose flour, causing it to yield a much lighter and fluffier popover.

What makes popovers not pop? ›

The gluten in flour (and protein from the eggs) create the structure that traps steam in rising popovers. Without this structure, steam will escape like air from a punctured balloon, and your popovers will puddle, not pop.

What makes a popover rise? ›

Basic popovers are made with eggs, milk, and flour. The batter is thin enough to be pourable, about as thick as heavy cream. The high proportion of liquid in the batter creates steam that causes the popovers to puff up like the popover pictured below. The conversion of the liquid in the batter to steam is dramatic.

What are the biggest causes of popover failures? ›

Until last night…
  • Preheat your popover pan.
  • NEVER open the oven door while baking.
  • Use room temperature ingredients.
  • Use the freshest eggs possible.
Jun 22, 2016

Should popover batter rest before baking? ›

Let the Batter Rest

3) Allow the batter to sit at room temperature for 1 hour before baking or, preferably. cover and refrigerate it for 24 up to 48 hours. Allow it to come to room temperature.

How do you trigger a popover? ›

How popover is triggered - click | hover | focus | manual. You may pass multiple triggers; separate them with a space. `manual` cannot be combined with any other trigger. Offset of the popover relative to its target.

Is it necessary to poke the popover when it comes out of the oven? ›

Remove from oven:

Popovers lose their crunch if they linger in the pan, so turn them out on a wire rack immediately and poke a small opening in the side of each with a paring knife to let the steam escape.

What are popovers called in England? ›

Yorkshire Pudding/ Popovers

Yorkshire Puddings are a staple in England with a Roast Dinner. Here in the US we know them as Popovers which are the same thing as the modern Yorkshire Pudding, except using a different pan.

How to tell if popovers are done? ›

Reduce the Heat and Continue Baking: Still without opening the oven, reduce the heat to 350°F and bake for another 15 minutes. Now you can open the oven door and check the popovers. Finished popovers will be golden-brown, feel dry to the touch, and sound hollow when tapped.

What nationality is popover? ›

Origin Country

As we alluded to earlier, popovers were invented in America, while Yorkshire pudding was first conceptualized in England. Also, in the United Kingdom, “pudding” is referenced as a steamed, baked, fried, or boiled cake, but in the U.S., pudding is considered to be a velvety-smooth custard.

Should popover pans be greased? ›

A popover pan should be greased. I prefer to use melted butter, but oil or nonstick spray would work too. Greasing the pan ensures that the finished popovers don't stick and promotes browning on the exterior of the popover. After you've greased your pan, place it into the oven while it preheats.

How to keep popovers from falling? ›

The cookie sheet will shield popovers' tops from direct heat. If you plan on serving the popovers immediately, remove them from the oven, and stick the tip of a knife into the top of each, to release steam and help prevent sogginess. Slip them out of the pan, and serve.

Why do my popovers always deflate? ›

If your popovers lose volume when they come out of the oven, they are probably underbaked. When these airy baked goods aren't cooked enough, too much steam stays trapped inside. That moisture condenses once they're removed from the oven, causing them to collapse.

Why did my popovers turn out dense? ›

Why are my popovers dense? Dense popovers (either from not rising or not getting nice hollows inside) can result from a couple things but usually it is by either not starting with room temperature eggs and milk, not preheating the popover pan, not using a quality popover tin, and/or making too thick of a batter.

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