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Yorkshire Puddings

Crisp, puffy Yorkshire puddings made with eggs, milk and flour and baked in a hot muffin pan: the classic partner for roast beef and gravy.
Recipe Yorkshire Puddings
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 15 minutes
  • Cooking 25 minutes
  • Servings for 6 people

Yorkshire Puddings are a simple batter of eggs, milk and flour. The batter is baked in an ordinary muffin pan, giving tasty little puffs to enjoy straight from the oven and piping hot, when their texture and flavor are at their best.

This classic British recipe was created to go with roast meat, and its few ingredients make a runny batter with a neutral flavor that puffs up in the oven a little like a Soufflé. Light and airy, these Yorkshire Puddings are also lovely for a sweet breakfast with creams and jams, adding an elegant touch to the meal.

As you’ll see, the Yorkshire Pudding Recipe is really quick and easy, just right for the last minute, when you want something warm and fresh from the oven with minimal effort. Serve them with a succulent Roast, perhaps with a smooth Gravy: a taste of British cooking that makes even a simple family dinner special.

If you love British recipes, don’t miss our other ideas: Meat Pie, Beef Wellington, Roast Beef, Lemon Curd, Victoria Sponge Cake and spiced Eggnog.

Now gather your ingredients and grab a whisk: let’s make a batch of Yorkshire Puddings in a flash.

Ingredients for 6 people

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Method

  1. To make the Yorkshire Puddings, first grease a muffin pan generously with vegetable oil and put it in the oven at 180 °C (350 °F) for 15 minutes to heat up. Meanwhile, crack the eggs into a bowl, add the milk and salt and beat with a whisk.
  2. Finally, add the flour and keep whisking until the batter is smooth. Take the muffin pan out of the oven and divide the batter among the cups, then put it back in the oven at 190 °C (375 °F) for 25 minutes.
  3. Once they are ready and golden, take the Yorkshire Puddings out of the oven and serve them piping hot. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
    Golden Yorkshire puddings baked in a muffin pan

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can flavor the Yorkshire Puddings with spices depending on how you’ll serve them: if you’re making them to go with meat and vegetables, season them with a little nutmeg or, for an Italian twist, some grated Parmigiano; if you’re serving them for a sweet breakfast or snack, flavor the batter with cinnamon or a Vanilla Bean.

Tips

Yorkshire Pudding batter is quite runny, so to avoid lumps we recommend sifting the flour first: this way you’ll get a smooth, silky batter.

Storage

Yorkshire Puddings are best eaten as soon as they’re ready, piping hot. But if you have any left over, you can store them in the fridge, in an airtight container, for up to 2 days and reheat them in the oven for a few minutes before eating.

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