On Jan 24, 11:31*am, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Goro wrote:
> > On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:53:32 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > > wrote:
>
> >> In article
> >> >,
> >> Goro > wrote:
>
> >>> i was in the mood for popovers last weekend and have not made them in
> >>> a few years. *I dug into Cooks Illustrated and grabbed a recipe, which
> >>> looked to be a basic one (butter, eggs, milk, flour, salt). *I used
> >>> this ingredient list:
>
> >>> 2 * large eggs
> >>> 1 *cup whole milk
> >>> 1 *cup unbleached all-purpose flour (5 ounces)
> >>> 1/2 * * * *teaspoon table salt
> >>> 1 *tablespoon unsalted butter , melted
> >>> 1 *tablespoon vegetable oil
>
> >>> They turned out ok tastewise but they really did not pop much at all.
> >>> I thought maybe i hadn't heated the popover pan enough or let the
> >>> mixture rest long enough so i tried again. *Same result.
>
> >>> This weekend, my scale was changed to grams (for whatever reason).
> >>> Off the top of my head, i used 125g for 1cup of flour and it turned
> >>> out perfect. *i double check online for 1cup of flour and get 125g/
> >>> 4.41 ounces. * Ugh! *I need to make sure i double check those weight
> >>> measurements and/or make sure i remember them well enough in the
> >>> future.
>
> >>> -goro-
>
> >> Here's my recipe and method:
> >> <http://web.me.com/barbschaller/Hangi...ed_Lady/Blahbl
> >> ahblog/Entries/2009/1/9_Popovers!.html> * Works a treat.
>
> > Nice! *And i love the use of those buttered ramekins. *great idea. The
> > other way i had seen is using muffin pans. *I wish i would tried
> > before i spent the $20 or so on the popover pan. *
>
> > so you don't pre-heat your ramekins before putting the mixture in? *
>
> > -goro-
>
> Sounds like Barb and I are in agreement re cups and heating. *One
> other tip I have read--prick the necks of the popovers. *I forget
> when since I have not made them since I read this. *Near the end
> of the cooking? *When done and put them back in the oven for a
> tiny while?
>
> --
> Jean B.
Is that to set the popovers so they don't fall afterwards?
-goro-