Popovers that Pop

Here are some tips and secrets on getting every batch of popovers to pop with consistency. No more failures to launch! Easy. Quick. And delicious!
Checkout reevescallaway.com for the written form of the recipe.... and other favorites as well.

[@claysholar3483]

Really enjoyed your popover video. Have you started development of the Callaway version of the C8 Z06 yet? I'm really looking forward to it.

[@Hollyrock712]

Beautiful popovers… beautiful puppy ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@beatricelutchmiah8399]

On made them this morning! Couldn’t bead to add as much salt as you only added a teaspoon. They did POP though❤ thanks loads

[@ercthree]

Yes. You are right. it’s better with less salt.

[@frankdemorial1834]

Wash your hands love my pets too……..

[@ercthree]

Correction at 5:56. The melding process for the ingredients is autolysis.

[@anncawthon9183]

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[@mrpbright]

thanks for the video. Ive been on a popover quest myself and have the same issues with consistency. Ive tried barely mixing leaving lumps all the way up to beating them liike they're stealing from you. The autolyse to me is important and as well never adding flour to thicken batter if you think its too thin. even a tablespoon I have found will dampen rise if not again left to rest. I have tried the cold oven cold pan method and did not find success. Trying your warm oven cold pan method this evening. thanks for the tip. One thing also I have found is that thinner batter rises higher regardless of egg to floor/milk ratio. Not many of us popover perfection enthusiasts out here. Thanks again for the vid

[@ercthree]

Hello Mrpbright. So glad that you discovered my little reveal of the right methodology. I would back up your observations on all of the other bits of chef lore. Lumpy or not lumpy doesn’t make any difference for the batter. The pans don’t make any difference. The oven starting temperature doesn’t make any difference. If you stick to the simplest proportion recipe here, it will give you just enough properly done batter to make the six hole tins fill correctly. One and 1/4 cups of flour. One and 1/4 cups of whole milk. And five large eggs. If the ingredients are fresh they will produce huge voluminous beautys. Please let me know correct on my statements.

[@mrpbright]

@@ercthree just pulled them from the oven. Unfortunately I'd left the pan in the oven so wasn't able to test cold pan hot oven after all. I did place the batter near the oven while it preheated and used shortening instead of my usual puddle of veggie oil in pan wells. Result was perfection. My ratio I used was 4 eggs cup and half of milk and ap flour at a cup and a half. I'll try your method properly next time and see if it corrects the occasional failure to rise. I'm with you on pans, mixing method having no bearing on outcome. I think your cold pan hot oven may work due to humidity expressed over a longer period of time during the climb out. Hot pan hot oven will flash off humidity a lot faster and maybe lead to the exterior gelling before the center is hot enough to build steam pressure to overcome it. I believe you are on the right track. Also a note on my favorite ways to eat them.... peanut butter. It's a great way to get a ton of protein vs carbs. And of course brown gravy (store packet) with added sage and black pepper.

[@beatricelutchmiah8399]

Question: I made them in my muffin pan and they came out perfect. I bought a “popover pan” and they rose beautifully but weren’t cooked all the way inside? What dud I do wrong?

[@ercthree]

Hello Beatrice. So glad you tried the recipe. Did you get a popover tin like the one in my video? If so, you might want to check the actual oven temperature with the oven thermometer. Or, make sure that the oven is truly preheated to 400°. And then finally try cooking them at 385° for 35 minutes or shorter or longer depending on how crispy you like them. Good luck and send pictures!