Popovers are a light, flavorful and impressive side dish, but require using a special pan. Not these popovers! Mom’s delicious Italian Popovers can be baked in muffin tins.
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Another scrumptious recipe from mom’s files! Prosciutto, Fontina cheese and green onion are baked into puffy popovers — yum! Popovers can be a bit intimidating and typically require a special pan. Leave it to mom to find a way to simplify the process while maintaining all the flavor. How? Bake them in muffin tins! While they don’t get as tall as when made in a popover pan, they are still light and delicious.
The notes on her recipe card said, “serve with hearty soups.” I think these popovers are wonderful with most any soup or pasta. I often serve them with my Butternut Squash Soup and Broccoli, Mushroom, Spinach and Cheese Pasta. Robert insists on eating them with butter; they’re so moist I think they are good just plain!
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Italian Popovers
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces prosciutto, chopped
- 1/2 cup 2 ounces packed shredded Fontina cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heavily butter 8 (2- to 2 1/2-inches wide) popover or muffin cups.
- In a blender, mix together the eggs, flour, milk and salt.
- Pour into a mixing bowl and stir in prosciutto, cheese and onion. Immediately pour batter evenly into prepared cups — they will be very full. I like to use a 1/2-cup measure to make sure I put some of the cheese and prosciutto in each cup. Fill any empty muffin cups halfway with water to prevent burning.
- Bake about 35 to 40 minutes or until popovers are golden brown and firm to the touch. Let popovers sit for a minute or two in the pan before removing. Serve hot.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
