Yorkhire Puddings...help!

[Compostella]

I'm a Yorkshire lad and my Mums Yorkshire puds are great, nice and fluffy and risen.

She uses a gas oven, very very hot.

However, now live down South I use exactly the same method as her but they dont rise, they just stay small and go hard.

They only difference is that my oven is a fan oven and it is electric. I have tried it with the fan off on max power but alas, it doesn't work.

I've even had my Mum try to make them in my oven for me and they still don't rise.

The tin I use is a bun tray, I have tried in a shallow one and a deep one.

Do Yorkshire puddings just not do "the South"?

[Androcles]

Obviously why they are called "Yorkshire" Puddings!

You have only talked about the oven and the tins - what about the ingredients - does the failure still occur using the same ones, or is the flour etc different?

[theonlyone]

I have a fan oven ,but I use 2 eggs in the batter mixture and they
rise .

[caslass]

Are you sure the seal on your oven door is okay. I had this problem years ago. I bought a new one and have had no trouble since.

[Compostella]

Hi

Well the oven cooks everything else okay and theres no obvious heat leakage, but I could check.

Admittedly, the flour is of a different brand as is the milk but my um uses different brands all the time

[mccfluff]

i always thought if you had a fan oven then you reduce the temp, have you tried that?

[Androcles]

All the cheffie versions say under no circumstances to open the door of the oven to look at them or they won't rise.......

[craft1948]

Buy Auntie Bessies.............I do and I'm from York :-)

[redman41]

I cheat as well craft and buy the same as you as they are good !

[IrishHeart]

Sorry but if you are buying yorkshires you have to get them from Markes.
When making them I use more water than milk - not as rich. Use dripping in the tin and have it sizzling hot. Another tip - make at least 30 mins before needed and pop mixture in fridge. Works everytime for me

[alinana]

I also use 2 eggs instead of one and they always rise (they never used to when I used one). Also use half milk and half water. Fan oven 200, top shelf, do not open door.

[tamborine]

Put into smoking lard at top of hottest oven. Leave till you can smell them cooked (20mins approx) turn oven to low & remove after 10mins.

Dont open oven till end of whole precedure.

[bushbaby_de]

I also had this problem with my new electric fan oven, and the solution has been to make the batter half an hour in advance using an extra egg and beating it really hard before pouring it into the tins to make sure the batter is airy

[Compostella]

Okay

I took all your advice, extra egg and in the fridge,and they came up lovely. Only one didn't rise.

Thanks everyone

[crazyowl]

What flour do you use? Most people say plain but I have used Self raising successfully. Make sure you whisk the batter well as the air will help it rise. Make sure you put the cooking tin in the oven with the oil in to heat up so the batter starts to cook immediately. Also make sure it is either tin or ceramic as silicone does not heat up. I also prefer to let the batter sit between whisking the mixture and give it another mix after letting it stand before you pour in the batter. Hope this helps