A popover is a light American pastry made from an egg batter similar to that used for Yorkshire pudding. It is baked in muffin tins or dedicated popover pans with straight rather than sloped sides, a shape that helps give the pastry its characteristic light, hollow texture.
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Origin Period, From (Year)The source gives 1850 as the date of the oldest known reference to popovers, not a proven date of invention, so the true start of the dish may be earlier. Origin Region Connections
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Source Popover, Wikipedia
Uses Ingredient
Source Popover, Wikipedia
Source Popover, Wikipedia
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1. Popover, Wikipedia
History, sentence on the American version of Yorkshire pudding
The popover is an American version of Yorkshire pudding and similar batter puddings made in England since the 17th century.
History, sentence on the oldest known reference
The oldest known reference to popovers dates to 1850.
- Uses Ingredient: Egg, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Batter (cooking)|Batter]] ([[egg (food)|eggs]], [[flour]])
- Uses Ingredient: Flour, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Batter (cooking)|Batter]] ([[egg (food)|eggs]], [[flour]])
- Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:American breads
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