Best Yorkshire puddings

Best Yorkshire puddings

The secret to getting gloriously puffed-up Yorkshires is to have the fat sizzling hot – and don't open the oven door!

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 8 large puds or 24 small

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat oven to 230C/fan 210C/gas 8. Drizzle a little sunflower oil evenly into 2 x 4-hole Yorkshire pudding tins or a 12-hole non-stick muffin tin and place in the oven to heat through.
  2. To make the batter, tip 140g plain flour into a bowl and beat in four eggs until smooth. Gradually add 200ml milk and carry on beating until the mix is completely lump-free. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the batter into a jug, then remove the hot tins from the oven. Carefully and evenly pour the batter into the holes. Place the tins back in the oven and leave undisturbed for 20-25 mins until the puddings have puffed up and browned. Serve immediately. You can now cool them and freeze for up to 1 month.

PER PUD (8 LARGE PUDS)

199 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 0g, sugar 1g, salt 0.12 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2009.

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  • 13 December 2009

    Katrina rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Best receipe by far!!! And I have tried most! Excellent yorkshires!

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  • 14 January 2010

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    07 February 2010

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  • 05 April 2010

    vbarton rated and commented on this recipe

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    When I relaised I hadn't bought the Yorkshires for Easter lunch I had a quick look on the site for a recipe and didn't tell anyone (just incase!) but I definitely got the WOW! factor with these. Fantastically easy and a real taking point on the table. I also made them the following day using half the quantity but using bun tins, which made slightly smaller, yet still enormous yorskshires. The only additional thing i did was strain my mixture through a sieve as it was a little lumpy, to get a perfectly smooth batter. Everyone wanted the secret!

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  • 02 May 2010

    povvy rated and commented on this recipe

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    best yorkshires ive ever tasted, not too eggy, jus perfect!

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  • 03 May 2010

    DebbieT commented on this recipe

    Wow made these to go with roast chicken today and also made Barney's classic sponge also on website for dessert, both receipes absolutely fabulous. As said before by other bloggers they rise and rise. The Aston Martin of Yorkshire puddings!!

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  • Binder photo Liz

    16 May 2010

    Liz commented on this recipe

    both my mother and I have been having trouble with our old tried and tested recipe and thought it may be the quality of flour has changed so we gave these ago and ....WOW they rose wonderfully, had the dip in the centre and went down a treat. My husband the Yorkshire Pudding fanatic had three!!!!!

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    16 May 2010

    Liz rated this recipe

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  • 13 June 2010

    Pickled Pepper commented on this recipe

    Without doubt the best Yorkshire Pudding recipe I have ever tried

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  • 01 August 2010

    keen to learn rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is the first time I have ever managed to make perfect yorkshire puddings by using this receipe and it was so easy too - It's a winner and a keeper!

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  • 18 August 2010

    perfect pauline rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    What can I say - no more than the rest of the comments - my son reckons they are Aunt Bessies, as that are that good - mine are better than Aunt Bessies! This receipe is the best Yorkshire Pudding ever - they rose wondefully. Thank you BBC food.

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  • 29 August 2010

    ZeTallGerman rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Have never bought shop-made or frozen Yorkies before... this recipe works every single time as long as you make sure that the oil in the trays is smoking hot and you keep that door shut! Someone once told me that leaving the batter to stand in the fridge for about 1/2 hour before using makes them rise even better... so that's what I usually do.

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  • 06 September 2010

    saracen318 commented on this recipe

    very lovely yorkies as alot of others have said they get very BIG. Best yorkie recipe i have followed ever.

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  • 08 September 2010

    milliesk0 commented on this recipe

    I made these in my top oven, as the main one was busy.....had to rescue the puddings as they had risen to the top and were sticking to the top edge..... Had to lower the shelf!!!...the tip about putting them back for a while to make then rise again really works.... And they were as good as they looked!

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  • 12 September 2010

    loublou rated and commented on this recipe

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    Wow!! First time I have attempted to put a yorkshire in the oven that Aunt Bessie hadn't made. My family love, love loved these!! They are fantastic and rose beautifully. Thank you for a great recipe.

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  • 12 September 2010

    Paul rated and commented on this recipe

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    I have done Yorkshires before but these turned out the best ever and even done in the top oven. Will not look at another recipe again for these.

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  • 01 October 2010

    Pennyb rated and commented on this recipe

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    Wow! For so many years I've avoided cooking roast beef and Yorkshire puds, partly because I remember beef joints which seemed to shrink dramatically during the cooking process whilst being encouraged to cook Sunday lunches by my mother, and partly as all of my previous attempts at Yorkshires were disastrous, never rising and always sticking to the tin. This recipe, and the many favourable comments, encouraged me to try again. I halved the recipe as there's only 3 of us, and the Yorkshires were great, not in danger of rising as far as the next oven shelf, but enough to look impressive. I also bought a nice, smallish joint of beef (topside, I think) from our local Morrisons, browned it on top of the cooker as suggested in many Good Food recipes, then cooked it in the oven - to perfection! Thanks, Good Food, for restoring my confidence, and also to all of the contributors whose comments were so positive they persuaded me to try the recipe!

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  • 18 October 2010

    plumjam rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Perfect, huge yorkshire puds!

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  • 07 November 2010

    Kilanna commented on this recipe

    without a doubt the only recipe i'll be using from now on. Good yorkies

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  • 17 November 2010

    Janey rated and commented on this recipe

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    I have always made my own Yorkshie Puds, with varying degrees of success...or not... but these ROCK. Completely 100% fantastic.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 8 large puds or 24 small

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 140g plain flour (this is about 200ml/7fl oz)
  • 4 eggs (200ml/7fl oz)
  • 200ml milk
  • sunflower oil , for cooking
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PER PUD (8 LARGE PUDS)

199 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 0g, sugar 1g, salt 0.12 g

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