Popovers

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 400 (Im using the old-fashioned Aunt Marian method).
2. 2
   Beat the egg thoroughly, then add the milk and blend.
3. 3
   Stir in the salt and flour and mix until smooth.
4. 4
   Butter either two Pyrex cups (2 inches high, top diameter 3 1/2 inches) or two of the cups in a popover pan, and pour equal amounts of batter into each.
5. 5
   Set the cups on a baking sheet in the middle rack of the oven, or just slip the popover pan onto the middle rack.
6. 6
   Bake for 25 minutes.
7. 7
   The popovers should be almost tripled in height and lightly browned.
8. 8
   Remove from the oven, turn out the popovers, and prick them with the point of a knife in several places.
9. 9
   If you are putting one away for the next day, wrap it loosely in papernot plasticand leave it at room temperature.