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What is traditionally served with Yorkshire pudding? ›

This recipe is simple enough for any weekend meal. Yorkshire pudding is traditionally served with gravy as a starter dish followed by the main dish, or alongside roast beef or similar meat for a dinner spread. Large Yorkshire puddings are filled with things like chili or sausage and served as popular pub food.

The origin story

The original serving of the Yorkshire pudding was as an appetiser to a main meal, usually with gravy. This was because it would fill you up, meaning you wouldn't eat as much meat, which was expensive. It was originally cooked in northern England over a fire with the meat roasting above it.

With little gluten development, the interior of a Yorkshire pudding baked right after forming the batter is almost cake-like, with small bubbles and not much stretchiness. A pudding baked after an overnight rest has a stretchy texture with large bubbles inside.

Alternatively, place 1 teaspoon of the oil or beef drippings into each well of a 12-well muffin pan, or 2 teaspoons into each well of a 6-well popover pan. Heat the pan. Place the skillet in the oven, or place the muffin tin or popover pan on a baking sheet before placing in the oven.

Top Tips for the Best Ever Yorkshire Puddings

Cold batter and hot oil are the successful combination for a well risen and crisp pudding. Make sure your Rapeseed Oil is smoking hot before pouring your batter into the tin. It's the best oil for the job.

And room temperature batter is ideal

Room temperature vs cold batter: if your batter is at room temperature when it hits the hot pan, you will get a better rise with a crispier hollow pudding. If your batter is cold, your Yorkshires will be slightly more dense inside but with that perfect gravy-pooling cup shape.

From a nutritional standpoint, Yorkshire puddings are relatively high in carbohydrates, fats, and calories, which can be attributed to the ingredients used in their preparation, such as flour and cooking oil. As such, they are considered a rich and indulgent food rather than a health food.

Now Yorkshire Puddings tend to be lighter and crispier and they are served and eaten with the meat course, with lashings of beef gravy with them!

There is a secret to every Yorkshire pudding recipe when it comes to getting Yorkshire puddings to rise properly. In fact there are two. The first is to let the batter rest once you've mixed and the second is to heat your tin and beef dripping so it's piping hot when you do pour the batter in.

Use a fat that will get hot enough to puff up the yorkies. Olive oil isn't the best choice, but sunflower or vegetable oil reach a higher temperature, which is essential for achieving the maximum reaction when the batter is added.

Why do Yorkshire puddings sink when they come out of the oven? ›

The most likely cause is that the fat in your tins isn't hot enough when you pour in the batter. I use beef dripping in my tins. Make sure to put a decent amount in each tin, don't just smear the tins with it. Your oven needs to be very hot 230°c.

Sometimes because the oven door is open too long or the pan or fat isn't hot enough before the batter is added. Sometimes it's because there is too much batter in the pan, sometimes because the pan is too large for the quantity of batter, and sometimes because the pan isn't deep enough.

Let the Batter Rest

To help puddings rise, let the batter sit for a minimum of 30 minutes—longer if possible (up to several hours is ideal). You can cook the puddings right away, but there is a chance they will not be as big as they should be.

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Before first use wash in hot soapy water and dry thoroughly. Lightly grease with oil before use for best results. After baking, allow to cool for a few minutes before turning out. To clean, wipe with a kitchen towel or wash with hot soapy water, rinse and dry.

The best side dishes to serve with Yorkshire pudding are roast beef, potato wedges, Toad In The Hole, beef bourguignon, garlic bread, mashed potatoes, chicken curry, smoked cod, Caesar salad, grilled asparagus, buttered peas, coleslaw, sweet potato fries, balsamic glazed carrots, and ratatouille.

Grilled streaky bacon, black pudding, pork sausage, grilled tomato, flat mushroom, sourdough toast, baked beans, free range egg of your choice.

Sunday roast, or roast dinner, is a traditional British meal of roasted meat, potatoes, and accompaniments like Yorkshire pudding, vegetables, stuffing, gravy, and various condiments depending on the meat.

Yorkshire puddings are lovely with every kind of meat, but definitely preferable with beef as tradition says.