Breakfast Popovers
Breakfast popovers topped with butter and local jam make the perfect morning or teatime treat.
By Aimee Tucker|Feb 26 2019|
Piping hot popovers with butter and jam.
Credit: Aimee TuckerPiping hot popovers with butter and jam.
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Making popovers is ridiculously easy, but for “biggest” results, you’ll want to start with a smooth batter, hot oven, preheated pan, and (if you want to go the extra mile) a special popover pan. Similar to a muffin pan, a popover pan has individual baking cups, but they’re deeper and have open space around each cup for better air circulation while baking, which ultimately leads to a larger “pop.” The “pop” seems like magic, but it’s really just the result of the eggs in the batter reacting to the high heat in the oven.
Eggs, flour, butter, and milk get popovers going.
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The bake time is somewhat long (around 40 minutes) and you have to be patient. Opening the oven will disrupt the level of heat critical to popover success, so no peeking! Once they’re out of the oven, use a knife to make a slit in the bottom of each popover to let the steam escape. This will keep your popovers crispy!
Gently cut in half and spread with butter, these popovers (plus a large cup of coffee) were almost ready for breakfast, but not quite. I knew they needed something sweet to be perfect.
High heat from the oven and steam make popovers pop.
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Fortunately, I was lucky enough to have on hand a jar of Raspberry and Hibiscus Flower Jam from Blake Hill Preserves in Grafton, VT. Poured by hand and packed with the bright and juicy taste of raspberries and delicate floral hibiscus flower, it was the perfect fruity topping for a buttery popover, and local to boot!
Don’t forget the local jam!
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Aimee, Many thanks for your wonderful article on Breakfast Popovers today. One of the local farms that is a vendor at a Farmers Market we (Blake Hill Preserves) also “vends” at always makes popovers or pancakes on Sunday for their family and serves our jams with them. I’ve been intrigued by these clearly beautiful treats and now – thanks to you – I have all the information to give it a go! And what a beautiful looking article too – love your photos. Many thanks for featuring Blake Hill Preserves – we’re thrilled to be a small part of the amazing Yankee Magazine this month! All the very best, Vicky
I add a teaspoon if vanilla extract to the mix for a. Vanilla flavor
I e been making these for many years! Another very crucial part is to have the batter at room temperature before baking!