Sunrise Popovers

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1/3 cup unbleached flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2/3 cup water
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, sharp, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 place eight 6-oz custard cups on a large baking sheet.
• 3 spoon 1 1/2 tsp of shortening into the bottom of each custard cup and set aside.
• 4 combine the flour and salt in a large bowl, then gradually stir in the milk and water until well blended.
• 5 beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.
• 6 fold in the cheddar cheese.
• 7 place the baking sheet with the custard cups in the preheated oven for 3 to 5 minutes until the shortening melts and the custard cups are hot.
• 8 fill the custard cups 1/2 to 2/3rds full with the batter.
• 9 bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, without opening the oven door until the popovers rise and turn golden brown.
• 10 if not golden brown after 45 minutes, bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• 11 serve piping hot.