Monday, March 15, 2010

Popovers and Ginger Spiced Sausage

Today has been long......very long. And not to mention that I only slept for 3 hours last night over an 8 hour period didn't make it any better.
We have been worried about Audrey's sleep patterns, so we took her to the doctor today. Dr.Wells told us that she does not have pediatric insomnia like we thought,but that she does have a bad habit of waking up in the middle of the night wanting a bottle. He gave us some suggestions such as no more night feedings past 8pm and making sure she is in bed as close to 8pm as possible! It will be tough letting her cry through it but in the end it will be worth it.
Tonight for dinner I made smoked sausage with minced ginger and soy sauce and shallot and cheddar pop
overs.Popovers are like little souffles and next time mine need more seasoning, they were on the bland side but paired well with the flavorful sausage! Recipe is below! Enjoy!

1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 shallot, chopped

Coat 12 cups of a popover or standard muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.Fill empty cups with 1/2 inch of water so not to burn pan. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
In bowl, whisk together flour and salt.In second bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Add to flour mixture, stir just until blended.Fold in cheese and shallots.
Fill prepared cups about 3/4 full about 1/3 cup batter in each.Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes.Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for about 10 to 15 minutes, til browned and puffed. Keep oven closed until end of baking time or popovers will deflate.
Remove popovers from oven and immediately remove from pan.Pierce side one with a knife to release steam.Serve warm.If needed, reheat at 350 degrees for 5 minutes to crisp outside edges.

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