Yorkshire Puddings - Has Aunt Bessie Got a Case To Answer?

[humbersloop]

made in a big tin, or individual little puds?

Served before your dinner, with gravy?

Do only the good women of Yorkshire have the secret batter knowledge, handed on from an angel? (I'm not making that up)

Tips and recipes welcome. Tia.

[starone]

You can't beat home made yorkshires, although I will eat Aunt Bessies if there is nothing else. I like them made in a big tin, much nicer. I also love toad in the hole made with the same batter. Yummy, making me feel hungry and I am trying to diet.

[Bluestone]

Starbuck - dieting is for wimps! :-) x

[askyourgran]

Yep humber, sparkling cold mineral water, I think it was some chef on TV that did it. Never tried it myself.

[hc4361]

I love toad in the hole. I have it with mashed swede and carrots

[Jeza]

I may be wrong star but are you not in your 80's. Why on earth do you need to diet?

[Bluestone]

Jeza - that's what I was thinking!!
flump that!! :-)

[hc4361]

Jeza, if you have problems with your joints in your 80s, carrying a few extra pounds can feel like tons.

[knowabit]

My nan always made a big square one.... Half was eaten with dinner, and the other half cold with jam on for supper.

[starone]

It's also for big fat people who can hardly move and look terrible bluestone. Although I am old I still like to look reasonable. A couple of months ago I looked as if I was six months pregnant which aint good at my age (85). Now after loosing 18 lbs I look about three months pregnant, a vast improvement both to looks and to moving. Onward and downward! I still have an occasional treat bluestone.

[humbersloop]

I've done the smoking lard method a couple of times - although I should have cleaned the oven both before and after, and also issued tissues

Is there a definitive recipe beyond the equal portions one we have though?

[Jeza]

Then if that is the case I apologise HC.

[DaisyNonna]

Make my own. Individual. Lovely cold with butter. (Oops, not allowed butter) but you get the idea.

[starone]

hc is right. Joint problems - walking - groaning every time I moved. Much improved with the loss of weight.

[hc4361]

Very well done, Starbuck. Losing weight is not always for reasons of vanity. Keep up the good work. :)

[Ann]

When I was a child Mum always made a huge Yorkshire Pud in a roasting tin, we had half with our Sunday roast, followed by the other half for pudding covered with homemade strawberry jam or blackberry vinegar. No wonder I have always had to diet since those days! They were delicious though..... we don't eat them very often now but I still prefer to make my own, although Aunt Bessies is a very acceptable substitute!

[Ann]

In spite of making my own - one thing I have never made in 44 years of marriage is toad in the hole, I don't know why, maybe I should make one for Hubby as a treat.

[EDDIE51]

I make my own but do it in a batch of 12 or so. Then just use what you want and freeze the rest. Only the 2 of us now, used to do 12 to 16 every Sunday. No recipe I just bung it all in until it looks right but be sure you use plenty of eggs. For 12 puds I use 4 eggs.
Always cook small puds but made in muffin tins, it is impossible to get a large one to rise properly. My puds come up like towers 3 to 4 inchs tall.

[Ric.ror]

A tip from Delia is to put the mixture in the fridge for 30 mins before pouring in the pipping hot tin