J. Edgar Hoover's Popovers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup flour (you can use 1/2 whole wheat and half if you like)
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons melted vegetable shortening

Recipe

• 1 before starting to make popovers put the greased popover pans into a 450 degrees f. oven and heat until they are sizzling hot.
• 2 beat eggs on medium speed a few minutes until frothy with an electric mixer.
• 3 add salt, sugar, flour and half the milk and mix again, medium speed, until smooth.
• 4 now add remaining milk and melted shortening, and beat at low speed until blended.
• 5 pour batter into hot popover pans, filling each about half full.
• 6 bake at 450°f for 15 minutes.
• 7 reduce heat to 400°f and continue baking for 15 minutes longer.