I lost track of time and realised my only opportunity to make this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie: Baking with Julia recipe was going to be Monday morning, before school. Definitely not an ideal time!
I read the recipe and realised all I had to do was put some flour, milk, eggs, a little bit of melted butter and a touch of salt in a blender and process! Once I wrapped my head around what I needed to do to make this happen, I was ready! I could actually pull this off!
I made these in my mini muffin pan and they were soooo cute!
Popovers are not Aussie thing (or at least I don’t think so!).
I’m glad I made them, they’re ridiculously cute!
But I don’t really “get” them.
They tasted a bit eggy and custardy inside.
I liked the crispy exterior.
I tried them with butter, honey and even jam.
They were ok… But I just didn’t ‘get’ them… I’m not even sure what I mean by that!!!
The kids tried them, one wrinkled her nose and the other said he’d rather eat his Weet-Bix.
I’m glad I made them but I don’t think I’ll be making them again.
Despite their cuteness!
I’m keen to check out what the rest of the TWD group thought!
If you’d like to try them for yourself Paula of Vintage Kitchen Notes and Amy of Bake with Amy are this week’s hosts and have the recipe posted on their sites.
Kitchen Therapy 
August 21, 2012 at 2:18 am
Ah – popovers are fun, but not overly substantial. I have played around with them and had a chocolate version and then a buttermilk version with chives & corn.
Yours look like they came out perfectly puffy 🙂
August 21, 2012 at 2:14 pm
I had never made them and didn’t know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. I think they are a mini German or Monster Pancake. We ate ours with butter and jam. Hubby said he would eat them with a Sunday dinner of roast, potatoes and gravy kind of like Yorkshire Pudding.
I guess you can eat them any way you like. Your right they are just darn cute. I like your mini version–perfect for the grand kids!
August 21, 2012 at 3:34 pm
me too me too… i didnt get them too!! and my muffin tin wasnt too deep… so they didnt really get the desired shape… but yours came out fabulous!!! i love the shape and colour!!
August 21, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Very cute! I think this is probably the quickest and easiest recipe in the book, perfect for a last-minute, pre-breakfast baking session. These are a lot like Yorkshire pudding, muffin-ized.
August 21, 2012 at 6:43 pm
They are cute and very simple!
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August 21, 2012 at 6:46 pm
Too lovely! They are really cute!
I’ve made some sweet and some cheesy (Grana cheese) adding some rosemary and spices… This recipe is a winner!
PS: searching around the web I’ve found that 99% of the popovers recipes takes ONLY 2 EGGS (same amount of flour and milk). I wonder if maybe letting one egg out will reduce the “eggy taste”.
Could be worth trying.
August 28, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Thanks for that, I was thinking of giving them another go, I’ll try it with two eggs and it may make it easier to compliment with toppings then.
August 21, 2012 at 8:32 pm
I LOVE the idea of a mini version! I think they are an acquired taste…they remind me of cream puffs, but they lack all the acoutrements!
August 21, 2012 at 8:56 pm
love the cuteness! To me, they tasted a little like yorkshire puds.
August 21, 2012 at 10:15 pm
I understand you not getting them, they´re fun but kind of tasteless. They should definitely be dressed up. Nice pics!
August 21, 2012 at 10:45 pm
They look fabulous!! I think these are the perfect vessels for adding all kinds of yummy things—honey, whipped cream, berries, mousse…..! 🙂
August 21, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Yours are lovely. I hadn’t had them before either.
August 22, 2012 at 4:21 am
I’m so jealous that all of yours closed! Mine had huge openings in the tops.
August 22, 2012 at 5:10 am
I was planning to make mini’s, too! It’s my after-work project for today…
August 22, 2012 at 8:16 am
I grew up with Yorkshire Pudding and foudn these to be much the same. Making them brought back some memories! Yours look really good.
August 22, 2012 at 10:02 am
Yours do look cute and quite delicious! Sorry you didn’t enjoy them…they were a hit in my house! I thought very tasty…I enjoyed the custardy inside layer with melted butter and jam!
August 22, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Yours look beautiful.. I did not get them either when I tasted them plain, but they go really well with feta and honey if you try next time..
August 22, 2012 at 9:53 pm
I like your mini version!
August 22, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Oh no! So sorry that you were not a fan – but your popovers look gorgeous. i’d never tried a popover before, but I was in love.
August 22, 2012 at 11:47 pm
Weeta-Bix over a popover?! I tried to like it when I was in NZ but it just didn’t happen. Different strokes for different folks 🙂 I think your minis are super cute though. Did you watch TB this week? How do you think the season will end?
August 28, 2012 at 9:29 pm
We love our Weet-Bix! But not sure if they’ll go with a popover!
I can’t believe it’s the last episode of True Blood. I don’t want it to be over for another season!
I honestly am at a loss as to how it will finish. Do you have any ideas? I’ve loved this season.
August 23, 2012 at 1:33 am
They are cute in the mini style. They are tasteless on their own, but delicious filled with butter and honey, or gravy. sorta like yorkshire pudding. Sorry you didn’t like them, but they were easy!!
August 23, 2012 at 1:02 pm
A bit more salt and a little sugar helps, but I think they’re meant to be dressed up a bit. Nice mini’s!