Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Popovers
I tried this recipe not only because I love bacon and I love cheese but also as an experiment. I wanted to see if it was possible to make presentable popovers in a muffin tin instead of a popover tin. My cabinets are already overflowing with kitchen crap and I really didn't want to have to purchase another item to add to the chaos.
Popover tins are a bit deeper than muffin tins and there are a couple inches of space between each cup. The space between the cups is what's important. Popovers puff up into a large cloud over the top of the tin, requiring a lot of space. So...I used a regular 12 cup muffin tin but only filled 6 of the cups leaving an empty cup between each one filled with batter.
Ingredients
4 large eggs
2 egg whites
1 3/4 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
nonstick cooking spray
5 pieces cooked and chopped bacon
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In your electric mixer, mix together eggs, egg whites, milk, flour, and salt. Stir in cheddar cheese and cooked/chopped bacon. Spray six muffin tins with cooking spray. Remember to leave a space between each tin. Bake until popovers have puffed over the rims, about 30 minutes. Popovers should be a dark golden brown. Pay attention to the color! If not baked long enough the popovers will deflate and flatten when taken out of the oven.
Enjoy!
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