Popovers With Wild Mushroom Sauce Recipes

GIANT MUSHROOM POPOVER RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375'F.
• Melt the butter in a 10" ovenproof skillet. Add the onion and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the mushrooms, garlic and salt, and saute for another 5 minutes. Add the sherry and cook, uncovered for 10 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, place the eggs, milk and flour in a blender, and whip them into a smooth batter. Pour this over the mushroom mixture in the skillet, and transfer the pan to the center of the oven.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until set. Cut into wedges and serve hot or warm.
• Serve popover with a green salad or some fresh fruit for a refreshingly uncomplicated meal.

POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a nonstick, standard 12 muffin tin and place in the oven to heat while you prepare the batter.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour and salt. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and melted butter until blended. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and use a whisk to mix them together. Fill each hole in the muffin tin between 2/3 and 3/4 full. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes and then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Bake until they develop a nice brown color, an additional 15 minutes; they should feel crusty. Opening the oven door while popovers bake increases the chances they will deflate so look through the window but don't give in to temptation!
• Remove the tin from the oven and turn the popovers out onto a flat surface to cool. Pierce the sides with the tip of a small knife to allow steam to escape as they cool. Serve immediately.

POPOVERS

Steps:

• If eggs and milk are cold, before combining, submerge whole eggs in warm water 10 minutes and heat milk until just warm. Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a nonstick popover pan on rack in lowest position.
• After you have combined eggs and milk in a large bowl, whisk together until very frothy. This should only take about 1 minute. Have the flour and salt measured out and ready to go.
• Add flour and salt to egg mixture. We tested out a blender and an electric stand mixer when making the batter, but concluded that whisking by hand produces the most tender, airy popovers.
• Whisk flour and salt into egg mixture just until batter is the consistency of heavy cream with some small lumps remaining. See those air bubbles? They are what will cause the popovers to rise.
• Remove popover pan from oven and coat with cooking spray. If you prefer a standard muffin tin, only coat (and fill) the outer cups; they get better circulation in the oven. (Also, reduce baking time by 5 minutes.)
• Fill popover cups about three-quarters full with batter. Bake 20 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Continue to bake until golden brown and dry to the touch, about 20 minutes more.
• Popovers lose their crunch if they linger in the pan, so turn them out on a wire rack immediately and poke a small opening in the side of each with a paring knife to let the steam escape. Serve right away.

PORCINI POPOVERS

Steps:

• Grind porcini to a powder in an electric coffee/spice grinder or a blender (you'll have about 1/4 cup). Whisk together porcini powder, flour, salt, eggs, milk , and melted butter until smooth, then let rest, chilled, 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle. Butter popover cups. Cut remaining 2 Tbsp butter into 12 pieces.
• Heat popover pans in oven 2 minutes. Remove from oven and add a piece of butter to each cup. Return to oven and heat until butter is bubbling, about 1 minute. Divide batter among cups (a scant 1/2 cup each) and bake until puffed and golden-brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Pierce top of each popover with a sharp knife to release steam, then continue to bake until deep golden-brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Serve immediately.
• Popovers can be baked 4 hours ahead. Remove from pans and reheat on a baking sheet in a 350°F oven until hot and crisp.

POPOVERS WITH WILD MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together the milk, eggs, and melted butter in a medium bowl; set aside. Whisk together the flour and salt in a separate medium bowl. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture; whisk until blended. Cover; let the batter stand 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Put 2 teaspoons of the oil into each cup of 2 standard 6-cup popover pans or a large (each cup having a 1-cup capacity) 12-cup muffin tin. Place the pans on a rimmed baking sheet. Transfer to the oven; heat the oil in the pans 20 minutes.
• Pour the batter into the popover cups, filling each two-thirds full. Bake (do not open the oven while popovers cook) 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F; continue to bake the popovers until well browned and crusty, about 20 minutes more. Invert the popovers to unmold. Transfer to a bowl lined with a clean kitchen towel; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 8 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots; cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the sherry; cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Raise heat to medium-high; add the cream, and bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 minute. Stir in the tarragon, and season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, place the popovers on plates, and spoon mushroom sauce on top.