Popovers

A popover is a light, hollow roll made from an egg batter similar to that used in making Yorkshire pudding. The name "popover" comes from the fact that the batter swells or "pops" over the top of the muffin tin while baking. They can also be baked in individual custard cups. Wiktionary has a definition of: Egg Egg has multiple meanings. ... Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Yorkshire Pudding Yorkshire pudding is an English savoury dish made from batter. ...

History of the Popover

Food historians generally agree that popovers are an American recipe. They descended from batter puddings made in England in the 17th century, namely Yorkshire pudding. A historian is a person who studies history. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

The first cookbook to print a recipe for popovers was Practical Cooking by M. N. Henderson published in 1876. The first book other than a cookbook to mention popovers was Jesuit's Ring by A. A. Hayes published in 1892. A cookbook contains information on cooking, and a list of recipes. ... A recipe is a set of instructions (an algorithm) that show how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In American Food (1974), author Evan Jones writes: "Settlers from Maine who founded Portland, Oregon Americanized the pudding from Yorkshire by cooking the batter in custard cups lubricated with drippings from the roasting beef (or sometimes pork); another modification was the use of garlic, and, frequently, herbs. The result is called Portland popover pudding: individual balloons of crusty meat-flavored pastry." 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci Official languages None Area 86,542 km² (39th)  - Land 80,005 km²  - Water 11,724 km² (13. ... Portland skyline. ... Yorkshire as a traditional county. ... Beef is meat obtained from a bovine. ... Hormel Pork Loin Filets This article is on the meat. ... Garlic (Allium sativum) is a bulbous perennial food plant of the family Alliaceae. ...

Most popovers today, however, are not flavored with meat or herbs. Instead, they have a buttery taste. They are generally served at breakfast or with meats at lunch and dinner. Breakfast is a meal, often light, usually taken in the morning. ... Lunch is a meal that is taken at noon or in the early afternoon. ... Dinner is a term with several meanings. ...

External Links

• A Brief Popover History (http://home.insightbb.com/~bonnett/popover/popover_history.htm)
• Popover Recipe (http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=recipe1067&catid=cat251&navLevel=2)