Recipe: Yorkshire Pudding
Book: Feast - Nigella Lawson
Despite this being my first cookbook experiment, I'm finding myself changing ingredients so it's not strictly speaking a la Ms Lawson. I've not come across any beef dripping in Dubai so I'm changing my fat to vegetable oil instead. If it's a flop (perhaps literally) I won't blame Nigella but I will of course, take all credit if it's spectacular.
OK, so here I am, mid bake. The batter has been whisked vigorously in the prescribed order of ingredients, the oven is hotter than ever before and I'm nervous. I have to admit that my yorkshire pudding usually comes from the freezer section having been overseen by Aunt Bessie and this is what my daughters are expecting today. At 5 and 3 they have very firm ideas about what is yum and what is yuk. Here's hoping for a thumbs up.
Wow! ! They were fantastic. The only modification that I'd make next time would be to use half the amount of oil which was the amount that was recommended anyway; my mistake to double the quantity.
Verdict from The Children? Yum - they both ate 2 and Rosie quite rightly pointed out that I never ever need to buy them from the supermarket again.
Verdict from the Grown Ups? Great! Andrew thought that Aunt Bessie had a new and improved recipe.
How Easy Was It? Incredibly Easy. The most difficult part was transferring the batter to the smoking hot oil but only because I used the wrong jug to do it.
Will I Make It Again? - Every time we have roast beef.
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