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Neiman Marcus Popovers




Source of Recipe


Neiman-Marcus Cookbook by Kevin Garvin, John Harrisson, Neiman-Marcus


Recipe Introduction


Popovers are best served straight from the oven. If you're serious about perfect popovers, I recommend checking your oven calibration with an accurate oven thermometer. Remember that these popovers rise by three or four inches, so make sure your oven racks are spaced appropriately.



List of Ingredients




3 1/2 cups milk
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 large eggs, at room temperature


Recipe



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. (Recipelink.com Editor's Note: muffin pans or custard cups may also be used to make popovers.)

YIELD: 1 Dozen