Since 2008 the first Sunday of every February has been designated British Yorkshire Pudding Day and this year falls on 3 February. I have to admit that I mainly make Yorkshire Pudding batter for my Toad in the Hole recipe and tend to chicken out of making actual Yorkshire Puddings. So when Mermaid sent me their 4 Cup Yorkshire Pudding Tray I decided that I wanted to face my culinary fears and do it anyway! I read up on the subject and came up with the following recipe from my research. Being a fan of waffles and ice cream I decided that my Yorkshire Puddings were going to be used as a pudding and jolly delicious they were too!
The Mermaid 4 Hole Yorkshire Pudding tray is made of tough hard anodised aluminium and therefore has great heat distribution properties which is vital for this job! It won’t peel, flake or blister and can be heated on the hob and oven. I’ve said it before, these tins retain their heat long after coming out of the oven unlike flimsy inferior ones so don’t be tempted to pick up with your fingers too soon!
I am entering my puddings into this month’s Credit Crunch Munch which is run by myself and Helen at Fuss Free Flavours and is being hosted my me this month, as they are a really economic and delicious dessert.
I am also entering my Yorkshire Puddings into the “Tea Time Treats” challenge which is run by Karen at Lavender and Lovage and Kate at What Kate Baked who is hosting this month with the theme of puddings!
Start by putting lard in pudding tray and put in oven for 15 minutes.
Sieve the flour & salt and make a well in the centre for the eggs.
Beat the eggs gradually incorporating the flour from the sides.
Then whisk in the milk gradually.
Fill pudding holes with batter and bake immediately.
My 2nd batch worked much better as I only filled holes 3/4 full so fluffed up a lot higher, remember less is more!
Once out of oven serve with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream and lashings of golden syrup.
- 2 Eggs (mine were 100mls)
- Equal volume plain white flour (eg 100mls)
- Equal volume milk (eg 100mls)
- Pinch of salt
- A few dots of lard
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Golden Syrup
- Preheat the oven to 220°C.
- Place 4 tiny knobs of lard into a four hole Yorkshire Pudding tin.
- Place tin in the oven for about 15 minutes until lard is smoking hot.
- Sift flour and salt into a bowl and make a well in the centre and add the eggs.
- Whisk the eggs and slowly combine the flour from the side.
- Once combined gradually whisk in the milk.
- Transfer batter to a jug for ease of pouring.
- With the oven shelf pulled out slightly, quickly fill the Yorkshire Pudding tray holes ¾ full and push shelf back into oven.
- Bake for 10 – 15 minutes until golden brown, do not open the oven door at any point before or they will collapse!
- Once out of the oven top with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of golden syrup.
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Amy Fidler
22/06/2017 at 7:13 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I make mine with a banana split on top of it x love this recipe too x
Camilla
23/06/2017 at 12:06 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Nice, love banana, great idea:-)
Sharon Jackson
10/05/2016 at 9:49 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Oh my word, I’m definitely going to try this next time I have Yorkshire puds. It looks so tasty 🙂
Camilla
10/05/2016 at 10:27 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Sharon:-)
Martina Evans
04/01/2016 at 1:09 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Sounds incredibly delicious. Who would have thought that Yorkshire pudding could be used to make such a tasty dessert!
Camilla
04/01/2016 at 1:27 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Martina, it really is lush:-)
Ursula Hunt
25/06/2015 at 11:14 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I had my first yorkshire Pudding desert at the weekend and was surprisingly pleased
Camilla
25/06/2015 at 3:55 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Excellent Ursula:-)
Jane Davies
13/04/2015 at 1:45 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I was quite horrified the other day when my daughter squirted chocolate sauce on her left over yorkshire pudding and tucked in ! My mother told me that lots of people like them with sweet things, not sure I could try it after only ever knowing yorkshire puddings to come with gravy 😀
Camilla
14/04/2015 at 12:21 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Just think of them as crispy pancakes – which they are;-)
William Gould
08/09/2014 at 8:29 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love Yorkshire puddings, but never thing to have sweet things with them!
Geoff Clark
03/08/2014 at 12:48 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Who would have thought the old Yorkshire pud was so versatile
Ursula Hunt
03/07/2014 at 9:30 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Looks and sounds delicious
Paul Wilson
02/07/2014 at 12:05 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Love Yorkshire Pudding as a sweet.
Heather Haigh
08/04/2014 at 12:02 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Golly that’s a naughty pud! mmmmmm
Camilla
08/04/2014 at 3:59 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I have naughtier:-)
auntygeek
15/03/2014 at 10:24 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Incredible! These look gorgeous 🙂
Camilla
18/03/2014 at 8:38 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you:-)
Tracy Nixon
08/02/2014 at 6:11 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
It is all about hot puddings this weekend to keep us warm in this cold and wild weather! Brrrrrr I don’t feel so guilty making hot puddings when I know we need the energy to keep us warm and on the move!
Camilla
08/02/2014 at 11:20 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Good thinking:-)
Ursula Hunt
07/02/2014 at 1:19 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I have never had a sweet yorkshire pudding but I believe it was how they were first consumed
Lisa Williams
13/11/2013 at 10:45 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I thought I had misread the post title at first but the more I think about it the more I think why not 🙂
Paul Wilson
25/10/2013 at 1:18 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I love this! My gran used to make it for me when I was young.
Louise Smith
07/07/2013 at 10:33 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Would never have put these together, but I bet it’s delicious
tamalyn roberts
23/02/2013 at 12:58 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
wow i would never have thought of trying that out lol i make home made yorkshires all the time, and its the same mis i use for pancakes so not sure why i never thought of doing them sweet lol thanks so much for the recipe, i will suprise the kids with these! and i just love golden syrup
Camilla
23/02/2013 at 1:04 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Fab, glad to be of inspiration:-)
What Kate Baked
19/02/2013 at 6:13 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Fantastic inspired entry to TTT Camilla, thank you very much! Syrup, ice cream AND Yorkshires?! What’s not to love?!
Camilla
19/02/2013 at 8:25 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you Kate:-)
Fuss Free Helen
19/02/2013 at 9:23 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Lovely Yorkshires, i am always so disappointed in mine.
Syrup over ice cream – delicious!
Camilla
19/02/2013 at 11:27 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Helen, I’ve always admired Gordon Ramsay’s Yorkshires and remembered it’s all about heat and lard or dripping, so each batch just gets better now:-)
Laura Loves Cakes
10/02/2013 at 6:05 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
What an interesting idea having Yorkshire Puddings for pudding! I imagine that with the golden syrup and ice cream they’re reallly tasty! 🙂
Camilla
10/02/2013 at 10:53 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you Laura, I thoroughly recommend it:-)
Mich Piece of Cake
04/02/2013 at 2:44 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Oh wow, these look delicious! would certainly love to try it sometime.
Camilla
04/02/2013 at 10:31 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Mich, I hope you manage to try these:-)
Gill Bland
03/02/2013 at 10:53 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
YEY! More people need to embrace the sweet yorkshire pudding idea. My hubby loves them
Camilla
03/02/2013 at 10:57 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
It was my first time in so many years I can’t remember making Yorkshires and as I didn’t want to do a full roast in the middle of the week I decided pudding was the way to go! I’m pleased I did as they were wolfed down by the family so will freeze some for another time and do again:-)
Jacqueline @How to be a Gourmand
03/02/2013 at 5:56 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
What a great idea Camilla! So, did they end up tasting like waffles then? Love the taste of waffles. The puddings look to have come out really well – a great tin to use!
Camilla
03/02/2013 at 10:49 am (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Hi Jacqueline, well not rich and fluffy like a waffle but in the same family of flavour and really good with the ice cream and golden syrup:-) Today I shall be making some more but to ongo the side of our roast beef!
Karen
01/02/2013 at 3:05 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
What a LOVELY entry and I cannot wait to use my Mermaid Tin tomorrow for my Sunday post! LOVELY tea time treats entry thanks Camilla! 🙂 Karen
Camilla
01/02/2013 at 5:47 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thank you Karen, though I’m sure yours will be superior to mine:-)
Ang
01/02/2013 at 2:31 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
I’ve never thought to use Yorkshire Puds for dessert – great idea. I am hoping to enter this months challenge – just need some inspiration.
Camilla
01/02/2013 at 2:44 pm (UTC 1) Link to this comment
Thanks Angela, yesnext time I’ll make a bigger batch and freeze them so they can be quickly heated up and served almost instantly:-)