Neiman Marcus Popovers Recipe 375

Steps:

• Place milk in bowl
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder together into large mixing bowl.
• Beat eggs until foamy and pale in color; add warm milk.
• Gradually add flour mixture and beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
• Let batter rest for 1 hour at room temperature (this is an important step).
• Preheat oven to 450F and spray popover or muffin pans with cooking spray (Pam).
• Fill popover cups almost to the top with batter and place popover tin on cookie sheet.
• Transfer to oven and bake for 15 minutes.
• Reduce temperature to 375F and bake for 30 to 35 minutes longer, until popovers are deep golden brown outside and airy inside.
• Turn out popovers and serve hot with strawberry butter.

Steps:

• Place the milk in a bowl and microwave on high for 2 minutes, or until warm to the touch.
• In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, salt and baking powder together.
• Beat the eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk on medium speed for about 3 minutes until foamy and pale in color. Turn down the mixer to low speed and add the warm milk. Gradually add the flour mixture and beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Turn the machine off and let the batter rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Spray a popover tin generously with nonstick spray. Fill the popover cups almost to the top with the batter and place the popover tin on a cookie sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Turn down the oven temperature to 375 degrees F and bake for 30 to 35 minutes longer, until the popovers are a deep golden brown on the outside and airy on the inside. Turn out the popovers and serve hot with strawberry butter.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400° F for 20 minutes. Place 1 piece of butter in the bottom of each cup of a six-cup popover tin (or six 1/2-cup custard cups). Place the popover pan on a baking sheet.
• In a smaller bowl, lightly whisk the eggs until they change color. Whisk in the milk.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and salt until well blended. Gently whisk the egg mixture into the flour mixture until only small lumps are left, and set aside.
• Place the popover tin and baking sheet in the oven for 4 minutes. At 3 minutes, give the batter a light whisk. Using an oven mitt, remove the hot tin from the oven and immediately divide the batter among the prepared cups. Bake for 25 minutes without opening the oven door. The popovers will be puffy, with crisp brown crusts and hollow, moist interiors. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450F. Place the milk in a bowl and microwave on high for 2 minutes, or until warm to the touch. Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a large mixing bowl. Crack the eggs into the work bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk and beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes, until foamy and pale in color. Turn down the mixer to low and add the warm milk. Gradually add the flour mixture and beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Turn the machine off and let the batter rest for 1 hour at room temperature. Spray a popover tin generously with nonstick spray. Fill the popover cups almost to the top with the batter and place the popover tin on a cookie sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Turn down the oven temperature to 375F and bake for 30 to 35 minutes longer, until the popovers are a deep golden brown on the outside and airy on the inside. Turn out the popovers and serve hot with strawberry butter. CHEF'S NOTE: The key to making great popovers is having the eggs and milk warm before mixing. It is also important to let the batter sit for an hour before baking it. Popovers do not freeze well and pre-made batter has a tendency not to work properly the next day. To make this recipe, you will need a Teflon-lined popover pan with a 12-cup capacity. These are available at kitchen equipment and specialty stores, and some cooking mail-order catalogs. (Editor's Note: muffin pans or custard cups may also be used to make popovers.)