Yorkshire Pudding
2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
6 eggs, beaten until fluffy
2 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter or meat drippings
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Make a depression in the middle of the flour and pour in the beaten eggs. Whisk the eggs into the flour mixture until a paste forms. Gradually whisk in the milk, 1/2 cup at a time. Cover with plastic and chill in the refrigerator. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. If you are making a meat dish and have the drippings available, use them. Otherwise, pour the melted butter into a 9" x 13" cake pan (it should be about 1/4 inch deep). Put the pan containing the drippings or butter into the oven for about 5 minutes so that it is very hot. Remove the batter from the refrigerator and whisk it well before pouring it into the hot pan (it should be about 5/8 inch deep). Return the pan to the oven and cook until crisp and golden (about 20 to 30 minutes).
Our comments: This is a great alternative to potatoes, rice or pasta when you want to serve something different with a meat dish. We wouldn't make Yorkshire Pudding unless we had some good gravy to serve over it. It's a natural with Prime Rib, but we haven't mastered Prime Rib yet. Maybe next year.