Learning how to make the perfect Yorkshire pudding batter is key if you’re trying to master the perfect Sunday roast.
Enjoyed in England since the mid-18th century, Yorkshire puddings, with their crispy outer shell and doughy soft centre, are a staple of any Sunday roast spread.
Whether you savour them on their own, dunk them in gravy or pile them high with other elements of the roast to make an edible bowl of delciousness, there’s no denying that Yorkshire puddings are one of the best parts of a roast meal.
So, here’s how to make the perfect Yorkshire pudding batter at home, instead of buying pre-made puds.
How to make the perfect Yorkshire pudding batter
You need just three ingredients to make Yorkshire puddings, plain flour, eggs and milk – plus some oil to hand to cook them in.
For James Martin’s Yorkshire pudding batter, he uses eight eggs, one pint of whole milk and 225 grams of plain flour. That’s going to make a lot of batter – so we’d suggest halving that for a more manageable quantity unless you’ve got a crowd to feed.
How to make Yorkshire puddings:
- To make the batter, simply beat the eggs, and them to the flour and then mix in the milk gradually while stirring the whole time.
- Once you have your batter, get a muffin tray and pour a little vegetable oil into each well. Heat the oven to 200 degrees before putting the tray in so the oil can heat up.
- After the oil has been warmed through, use a jug to pour your batter into each section of the tray – taking care that you have even quantities in each part.
- The Yorkshire puddings will take about 20-25 to cook – but take them out before if they look puffed up and have browned.
David Barr, Yorkshire pudding Guru at Aunt Bessies, told Metro.co.uk that the trick to knowing you’ve made the perfect Yorkshire pud is what they look like when they come out of the oven: ‘The main thing is that the texture and structure should be crisp on the top edge, have softer bready sidewalls that lead to a little soggy bottom.’
What else can Yorkshire pudding batter be used for?
The most common use for Yorkshire pudding batter (aside from making Yorkshire puddings of course) is to use it to make Toad in the Hole.
Toad in the Hole is simply Yorkshire pudding batter with sausages cook inside it and is usually served with a generous helping of gravy.
To make Toad in the Hole, whip up a full portion of Yorkshire pudding batter from the recipe above and then pop it in the fridge overnight.
You’ll need eight sausages for this recipe and they can be either vegetarian sausages or traditional meat ones.
- Preheat an empty tray with one teaspoon of lard or vegetable oil in, in a 200 degrees Celsius oven – or 392 degrees Fahrenheit oven.
- Meanwhile fry your sausages in a saucepan with olive oil (you will want to colour them rather than cook them).
- Take your Yorkshire pudding batter out of the fridge and whisk it to make sure it’s combined completely.
- Remove the preheated tray from the oven and add the sausages. Then pour the batter over them.
- Put the sausages and batter into the oven for one hour. Do not open the oven while it is cooking, as this might affect the batter from rising.
- Remove from the oven once done to cool, then serve with homemade gravy.
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