Parsley Popovers Recipes

PARSLEY POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, salt, pepper and parsley. Using a whisk or a mixer, add the milk in a steady stream, working quickly. Combine the egg with 1 teaspoon of the melted butter, and whisk this mixture into the batter.
• Rub a muffin tin well with the remaining 2 teaspoons of butter. Place the tin in the oven, and heat it until it is hissing hot, about 6 minutes. Remove from the oven, and ladle the batter into the hot muffin cups, filling each slightly over half. Return to the oven, and bake for 30 minutes until the popovers are puffed and golden. Do not open the oven during the baking, or the popovers will fall. Serve immediately.

MERLOT BRAISED BEEF

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine beef, sliced onion, celery, garlic, parsley sprigs, bay leaf, juniper berries, wine, thyme and pepper; cover and marinate in refrigerator doe 12 to 24 hours.
• Remove beef; sprinkle with flour and set aside.
• Strain marinade through sieve into bowl, pressing solids; set marinade aside.
• In skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown beef in batches.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Add 1 tbsp butter to pan.
• Stir in sugar, cook until deep nutty brown.
• Stir in reserved marinade and stock, averting eyes to avoid splatters.
• Add beef, carrots and salt; cover and simmer over low heat, stirring often, until beef is tender, about 1 ½ hours.
• Meanwhile, in skillet, heat remaining butter over medium heat; cook pearl onions until browned, 12 minutes.
• With slotted spoon, transfer to stew.
• Add mushrooms to skillet; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Serve sprinkled with parsley.
• Popovers-----------------.
• In bowl, whisk egg with milk; stir in flour and salt until blended but still lumpy.
• Spoon into well-buttered jumbo muffin cups, filling 3/4 full.
• Place in center of cold oven.
• Heat oven to 450F; bake for 25 minutes.
• With skewer, puncture each popover; bake for 10 minutes or until puffed.
• (Make ahead; Let cool; cover and set aside at room temperature for up to 8 hours. Reheat in 325F oven for 5-10 minutes).

PECAN POPOVERS WITH PARSLEY AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray standard 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray, then brush with butter. Place in oven until very hot, about 10 minutes. Combine milk, next 6 ingredients and 2 tablespoons butter in large bowl; whisk until blended. Remove hot muffin pan from oven. Divide batter equally among muffin cups. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
• Bake popovers 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F; continue to bake until brown and firm, about 15 minutes longer. Brush popovers with 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with salt. Turn out of pan, cutting to loosen if necessary; serve immediately.

PARMESAN POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400*F.
• In a blender, combine eggs, flour, salt, pepper, and herbs, milk, and cheese. Blend on medium speed.
• Spray a mini-muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the batter into the muffin cups, filling each cup 3/4 full. Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove popovers from muffin tin and cool on a wire rack. Save in a storage container.