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Why can't I make Yorkshire puddings ???

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Marydoll Sun 13-Dec-20 20:34:53

I have found Jaimie Oliver's recipe is the best.

As others have said, you need to preheat the tin with a little oil, until it sizzles, then add the batter.

Your oven has to be extremely hot as well.

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Septimia Sun 13-Dec-20 20:34:33

I've always made edible Yorkshire puddings, but not amazing fluffy ones. I've tried all sorts of ways to make fluffy ones without success.

I don't often make them on their own though, by which I mean that I usually make toad-in-the-hole. A shortage of flour earlier in the year forced me to use plain flour - I had tried it before unsuccessfully.

Anyway, now it's bung all the flour, eggs, salt and milk together until they look the right consistency; grill the sausages on 3 sides, turn to 4th side and add oil, when oil is hot add the batter. Into the hot oven immediately and hey presto! Fluffy toad!

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Nanna58 Sun 13-Dec-20 20:30:33

Yes! 4 eggs is the way to go!!!!

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Smileless2012 Sun 13-Dec-20 20:15:37

Very hot oven HurdyGurdy and very hot oil so it sizzles when you pour the batter in. I use the same batter for pancakes and Yorkshire puddings.

4oz plain four, half a pint of milk and one egg.

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LadyStardust Sun 13-Dec-20 20:12:29

Oh and a tip. Don't put the shelves too high up, or the puddings rise so much they stick to the top of the oven!

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LadyStardust Sun 13-Dec-20 20:08:55

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/best-yorkshire-puddings

This!!! It uses 4 eggs which seems a lot but it makes amazing huge puddings. I failed constantly with my last oven as it just didn't get hot enough. New oven and this recipe and I'm the Yorkshire pudding queen!

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HurdyGurdy Sun 13-Dec-20 20:04:37
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I've never ever ever been able to do them. I "joke" through gritted teeth that I make Yorkshire biscuits, and for the last I-don't-know-how-many-years, Aunt Bessie has been my saviour.

I decided to try again today - and again, Yorkshire biscuits. I currently have a gas cooked, which I wholeheartedly loathe, but I've had the same results whether it's been a gas or an electric oven. They were in the oven on Gas 9 for 25 minutes, as the result was as in the photograph. The oil was in the oven heating for 25 minutes so I'm sure it was hot enough, although it didn't really sizzle so much when I poured the batter in.

I have always used the recipe in a Be-Ro book from aeons ago, and now I'm wondering if it's the recipe I'm using that's causing the problems? It is the same recipe as for pancakes, which thinking about it, surely can't be right!

What's your tried and tested, failsafe Yorkshire puddings recipe?

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