Julia Child Popovers

 "You can't go wrong with Julia" - Michaela's mom's words as we were searching for a perfect popover recipe. This woman trusts Julia's recipe more than her own mother's. We knew this had to be good, and we were not disappointed.

It's easy to think that these treats are quite difficult to make, seeing as they appear to be a rustic cousin of the temperamental souffle. This simple recipe produces delightful popovers; crispy on the outside and delicate and moist on the inside. The trick is to invest in a popover pan, it literally gives inches to the height of your popovers. Although they can be made in muffin pans, the end product tends to have a more dense and slightly tougher texture.

Ingredients:

1 cup whole or 2% milk
1 cup of all purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

3 eggs

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

 *have all ingredients at room temp*

Preheat oven to 425F. Mix together all five ingredients with a whisk until well blended and sieve out any lumps. Fill greased muffin cups or popover pans 3/4 of the way full (this recipe made 6 in our popover pan) and bake for 25 minutes. Then turn down the heat to 325F and make for another 15 minutes or until puffed and slightly browned.

We had ours with butter and jam, which seeped into the spongy pores of the popovers and gave them an even richer flavor. You can also just serve these with softened butter, honey, or savory toppings, depending what mood you're in. Either way, this quick recipe will give you consistently delicious results that will impress guests or give your family something to look forward to in the morning. 

Pancakes, Omelettes and Bacon, Oh My!

We woke up after a sleepover one morning craving something sweet and savory for breakfast. It appears we all have the same underdevelopment of decision making skills, seeing as we could not possibly choose between eggs, bacon, pancakes or scones. So, we just decided to make all of them!

We greased each mini-cupcake cup and filled the first half inch with some easy pancake batter (Bisquick, don't scorn us for cheating a little!). And due to the fact that our boyfriends are inexplicably terrified of goat cheese and sunny side up eyes, we decided to vary the filling; some being sunnyside up, some scrambled and some with goat cheese, Gorgonzola or cheddar. Lastly, we wrapped a half-cooked (just nuked in the microwave for 2 minutes) piece of bacon around the deliciousness and popped them in the oven.

These little compact breakfasts are a great way to get a sample of everything and fool your family into thinking you're fantastically creative and talented in the culinary arts....or maybe no fooling is needed. ;)