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The Best Yorkshire Pudding

The Best Yorkshire Pudding
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Serves 6

4 large, fresh eggs, measured into a jug
Equal quantity of milk to your measured eggs
Equal quantity of all purpose/plain flour to measured eggs
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp lard, beef dripping or vegetable oil

Heat the oven to the highest temperature possible, however, do not exceed 230°C / 450°F or the fat may burn.

Pour the eggs and milk into a large mixing bowl and add the pinch of salt. Whisk thoroughly with an electric hand beater or hand whisk. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.

Gradually sieve the same volume of flour (as the eggs) into the milk and egg mixture, again using an electric hand beater or hand-whisk to create a lump free batter resembling thick cream, if there are any lumps pass the batter through a fine sieve.

Leave the batter to rest in the kitchen for a minimum of 30 minutes, longer if possible – up to several hours.

Place a pea-sized piece of lard, dripping or ½ tsp vegetable oil into your chosenYorkshire pudding tin, or a 4 x 2″/5cm hole tin or 12-hole muffin tin and heat in the oven until the fat is smoking. Give the batter another good whisk adding 2 tbsps of cold water and fill a third of each section of the tin with batter and return quickly to the oven.

Leave to cook until golden brown approx 20 minutes. Repeat the last step again until all the batter is used up.

Serving Yorkshire Pudding

In Yorkshire serving the pudding is traditionally with gravy as a starter dish followed by the meat and vegetables. More often smaller puddings cooked in muffin tins are served alongside meat and vegetables.

Yorkshire pudding isn’t reserved only for Sunday lunch. A large pudding filled with a meaty stew or chili is a dish in its own right.

Cold left-over Yorkshire Puddings make a lovely snack with a little jam or honey.

Yorkshire Puddings do not reheat well, becoming brittle and dry.

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Cheesy Baked Broccoli Mushroom Fritters

 

Recipe from Sumptuous Spoonfuls

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 34 minutes
Yield: About 8 fritters

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 2 cloves garlic – minced
  • About 1 lb. mushrooms
  • 2 – 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
  • About 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Robin Seasoning (or your favorite seasoned salt)
  • 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup shredded sharp, flavorful cheese (I used provolone)
  • 1/3 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Clean the mushrooms, then chop roughly. Heat a medium frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter in the pan, then add the mushrooms and garlic and saute for a few minutes until the mushrooms are tender. If the mushrooms get dry during the saute, add a splash of wine. Remove from heat and press lightly with a clean towel to remove some of the moisture.
  • Meanwhile, steam the broccoli until it’s just turned bright green and is still fairly crisp (not crisp tender yet). Remove from heat and dump out onto a flat surface, using a clean towel to remove any excess moisture. Chop the broccoli into small bits.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and seasoning until frothy, then add the breadcrumbs and the cheeses. Stir in the chopped broccoli and mushrooms. Shape into 8 patties and put them on the baking sheet, allowing a little breathing space between your fritters.
  • Bake for 15 minutes on one side, then flip the fritters and bake for 15 minutes on the other side. Serve warm.
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Chicken Pot Pie with (Granular) Cornbread Crust

Filling:

◾1 Tbsp. olive oil
◾1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
◾1 medium Onion , chopped
◾1/4 cup flour
◾2 cups chicken stock
◾2 cups chopped Roasted Chicken (I used 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast that I simply sauteed in a pan and then chopped)
◾1/2 cup frozen sweet petite peas (optional corn and celery- about 1/2 cup each) (oops, missed that)
◾1 potato , diced and boiled (I roasted 1/2 of them)
◾1 1/2 cup chopped, cooked carrots (I roasted 1/2 of them)
◾1/2 tsp. salt
◾Cracked pepper
◾Dash of Tabasco® sauce

Crust:
◾3/4 cup white or yellow cornmeal (should be whole grain)
◾3/4 cup flour
◾1 Tbsp. baking powder
◾1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
◾1/2 tsp. salt
◾3/4 cup milk
◾1 large egg
◾2 Tbsp. canola oil

Directions:

To make filling: Preheat the oven to 400°. Spray a 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. In a large sauce pan, heat olive oil and unsalted butter together. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 4 or 5 minutes. Add in flour until blended. Slowly stir in 2 cups of heated chicken stock, whisking well. Cook mixture over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, about 4 minutes. Stir in chicken, peas, potato, carrots, salt, pepper and Tabasco®. Pour into a 2-quart ovenproof casserole dish coated with cooking spray and spread mixture evenly.

To make crust: In a bowl, stir cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Stir milk, egg and canola oil until well combined. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Spoon the batter evenly on the filling. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 22 to 25 minutes.

Enjoy!