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Crispy Yorkshire puddings are a classic British side dish often served alongside roast beef or other roast dinners.
They are made from a batter of eggs, flour, and milk and cooked with vegetable oil in a hot oven until golden brown and crispy on the outside whilst perfectly soft and spongy on the inside.
We can't claim this as our own. The basic batter mix for Yorkshire Puddings is well known and used by many top chefs, including Jamie Oliver and Mary Berry.
We have tested many methods to bring you the best Yorkshire Pudding recipe with step-by-step pictures. Moreover, they take less than 30 minutes from start to finish.
Click the button below to see how quick and easy yorkshire puddings are to make at home.
Read all the tips and tricks in this blog post for how to make Yorkshire pudding at home.
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- History
- Equipment
- Yorkshire Pudding Mix Ingredients
- How to Make Yorkshire Puddings
- How to cook Yorkshire Puddings?
- Top Recipe Tips
- 📖 Step by Step Recipe
- Serving Suggestions
- How to Store
- More Roast Dinner Side Dishes
- 💬 Reviews
History
Believed to originate from the North of England and were originally called dripping pudding due to the beef dripping (fat) used to create them.
It wasn't until the Victorian era that Yorkshire pudding became associated with roast beef and served as a side dish.
During this time, the dish became more refined, and the batter mix was tweaked to create the light and fluffy puddings we know today.
Over the years, fluffy Yorkshire puddings have become a staple in England and are often served with all Sunday Roast Dinners, not just beef.
Equipment
Here is what you will need to make Yorkshire Puddings at home.
Cupcake tin makes 12 small yorkshire puddings
Muffin Tin makes 6 large yorkshire puddings
Yorkshire pudding tin makes 4 large yorkshire puddings
18cm round tin makes 1 large yorkshire pudding
What Tin to Use?
This mixture will make 12 small Yorkshire pudding's in a shallow cupcake baking tray, as seen in this blog post.
If you want to make 6 large Yorkshire puddings, use the same batter mix and method, but cook in a deep muffin tin instead.
Or, to make 4 large Yorkshire puddings, use the same batter, but pour into these large muffin tins, specially designed yorkshire pudding tray.
Or you can make just one giant Yorkshire pudding in a small round roasting tin. (We serve our gammon stew in these)
Yorkshire Pudding Mix Ingredients
The homemade batter mix calls for four basic staple ingredients to make fluffy Yorkshire pudding.
- 60 ml Sunflower/ Vegetable Oil other oil, lard or beef drippings can be used instead
- 100 grams Plain flour
- 2 Eggs
- 100 ml Milk
- Salt and pepper
Metric - US Customary
Eggs, milk, plain flour, salt and pepper. You will also need oil to cook them in too.
Plain flour
For the best Yorkshire puddings, use plain flour, also known as all-purpose flour.
Do not use self-raising flour as this already contains baking powder and will make the end result tough.
Eggs
In the UK we recommend using free-range medium eggs.
Medium eggs in the UK are different in size to US eggs, so check the weight. They are typically between 53-63g in weight (weigh them still in the shell).
Milk
Any type of milk can be used for this recipe, whole milk, semi-skimmed or skimmed.
Salt and Pepper
Always season the mix with a good pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Oil
Traditionally, beef pan drippings (beef fat) were used to cook the Yorkshire pudding in. These days most people use vegetable oil as it is more widely available and easier to use.
We have tested many fat/oils and found that rapeseed oil (canola) also gives good results, but any cooking oil will work.
How to Make Yorkshire Puddings
The key to making Yorkshire puddings is to get the batter mix right and cook them in a hot oven.
First, preheat the oven to 220°C fan / 240°C / 475 F / gas mark 9. This will help you make Yorkshire puddings crispy. While the oven is heating up, you can prepare your batter.
Sieve plain flour into a medium bowl to remove any lumps.
Add the egg yolks and whites, milk and a pinch of salt and pepper into the same bowl.
For the quickest results, use a hand blender to mix the eggs, flour & milk together into a runny smooth batter.
This will only take a couple of minutes. Of course, you can stir using a hand whisk (a balloon whisk is best). But if you only have a wooden spoon, that will work as long as mixed until smooth and lump-free.
Leave the Yorkshire pudding batter to rest at room temperature whilst preparing the muffin tins and waiting for the oil to heat in the oven.
How to cook Yorkshire Puddings?
So with the batter mixed it's time to heat the oil inside your chosen muffin tin.
Use about 1 teaspoon of Sunflower oil /Vegetable oil/lard or beef dripping in each hole of the cupcake or muffin tin.
What Temperature Oven?
Put the oil-filled muffin tray into a preheated oven (220°C fan / 240°C / 475 F / gas mark 9) for at least 10 minutes, allowing it to get really hot.
Once you have very hot oil, carefully remove the tray from the oven.
The trick here is to pour the batter quickly and prevent the oil from getting cold.
Immediately pour the batter evenly into each hole, about halfway full, in the cupcake tin/muffin tin or yorkshire pudding tin.
Don't let the batter drop on the hot pan between each hole, as they will connect to each other. We use a spoon to catch any drips to prevent this from happening!
Next, place the baking tray back into the oven and watch the magic happen!!
The hot oil will make the batter rise; watch as the batter turns into crisp Yorkshire puddings before your eyes!
It is important not to open the oven door during cooking time.
Cooking Time
It takes about 15 minutes to get the perfect scrumptious golden yorkshire pudding. They should be well risen, golden brown and crispy on the outside to hold their shape.
If your open the door too early, they may sink, so if you're not sure, it is best to bake for too long than not long enough!
Serve immediately with your favourite roast dinner with plenty of gravy!
Top Recipe Tips
Over time and through questions from our readers, we have the answers you need to make your Yorkshire puddings rise beautifully in the oven and stay risen when removed!
DO NOT remove them from the oven too soon! Such a common mistake; they look great and have a lovely big rise in the oven but then when they come out, they deflate.
Use an empty oven dedicated to the Yorkshire puddings to bake on the middle shelf. This allows the heat to circulate easily, giving the best chances for a good rise, even colour and crispness.
So remember, if you don't want your Yorkies to shrink and shrivel up.
You must give them enough space, cooking time & high heat to crisp them up. So they can keep their well-risen structure!
📖 Step by Step Recipe
Flawless Yorkshire Puddings
Luke and Kay - Flawless Food
Quick and easy, step-by-step guide to making the best yorkshire puddings.
No roast dinner is complete without this easy side dish; a quick simple homemade yorkshire pudding batter mix is made from flour, eggs and milk with oil and seasoned with salt & pepper mixed into a batter.
Cooked until well risen with a golden colour and a cute hole in the middle. Perfectly cooked crispy yorkshire puddings are stil soft and spongy on the inside.
Yorkshires are traditionally served in Britain as a side dish with Roast Beef, but we serve them with all our roast dinners.
Of course, you can also serve your yorkshire pudding up with sweet fillings too!
Best served fresh but can be made ahead, frozen and reheated.
You can adjust the tin used to what size and quantity you want.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Roast Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine British
Servings 12 Small Yorkshire Puddings
Calories 90 kcal
Equipment
Cupcake tin makes 12 small yorkshire puddings
Muffin Tin makes 6 large yorkshire puddings
Yorkshire pudding tin makes 4 large yorkshire puddings
18cm round tin makes 1 large yorkshire pudding
Ingredients
- 60 ml Sunflower/ Vegetable Oil other oil, lard or beef drippings can be used instead
- 100 grams Plain flour
- 2 Eggs
- 100 ml Milk
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven at 220°C fan / 240°C /475 °F /gas mark 9
Sieve 100 grams Plain flour into a bowl or jug
100 grams Plain flour
Add the 2 Eggs, 100 ml Milk, Salt and pepper to the bowl.
2 Eggs, 100 ml Milk, Salt and pepper
Whisk until smooth with a hand blender for quickest results.
Or hand whisk until smooth.
Leave to rest for 10 minutes.
Add 1 teaspoon from the 60 ml Sunflower/ Vegetable Oil in each section of a cupcake/muffin tray
Place the cupcake tray in the preheated oven for 10 minutes to heat the oil.
60 ml Sunflower/ Vegetable Oil
After 10 minutes remove the cupcake /muffin tray from the oven carefully as the oil will be extremely hot
Pour the batter evenly in each section to just over ½ way, using a spoon to prevent drips.
Work as quick as possible.
Place in the centre of the oven for about 15 minutes.
Remove when the yorkshire puddings are golden and crispy. If you remove them too early they will not be crispy enough and shrink!
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Notes
This Yorkshire pudding mixture will make 12 medium-sized Yorkies in a cupcake tray.
If you wanted to make 6 large Yorkshire puddings, use the same batter mix and method, but cook in a deep muffin tray instead.
Do not remove the puds from the oven too early be sure they have browned off enough to be crispy on the outside.
If taken out too early the beautiful rise will not hold its shape when out of the oven!!
Check out our website for freezing and reheating advice & serving suggestions
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 14mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 53IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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This post was originally published on 11/12/2019 and was modified on 10/08/2022 with updated pictures and clearer instructions for the best Yorkshire puddings.
Serving Suggestions
A yorkshire pudding is traditionally served with roast beef but can be served with any roast dinner or other comfort foods. We will give you a few suggestions below.
Seen here served with our Rolled Rib of Beef - Boneless Roast Joint, air fryer parsnips and fluffy mash.
Or below with boneless roast pork loin, served alongside carrot and swede mash, crispy goose fat roast potatoes, finger-licking green beans with garlic and bacon, homemade apple sauce and sticky honey roast parsnips.
Or make the kids happy, place bacon wrapped sausages inside for a miniature toad in the hole served with gravy and mashed potatoes.
The kids also love them with jam or chocolate spread inside. Add a scoop of ice cream and drizzle salted caramel sauce, Chocolate Sauce or Strawberry Coulis over the top to serve as a dessert
Or serve for Breakfast with fried eggs, bacon and beans!
Beef recipes
Here is a selection of our beef recipes which are great to serve with yorkshire puddings.
- Slow Roast Silverside Beef Joint
- Roast Topside Beef Joint
- Rolled Rib of Beef - Boneless Roast Joint
- Braising Steak with Horseradish Gravy - Slow Cooked Beef
However, why limit this fantastic side dish to beef?
More Roast Dinners Recipes
Add them as a trimming to your turkey Christmas dinner or alongside roast lamb shoulder or slow-cooked leg of lamb.
- Honey Roast Gammon Joint
- Slow Cooked Leg of Lamb
- Turkey Crown Cooking Time and Tips
- Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder
- Roasted Pork Belly in Cider
- Small Whole Turkey - How to Prepare and Cook
- Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole with Onion and Mushrooms
- Bacon Wrapped Sausages - Pigs in a Blanket
Prefer pork? Serve with our glazed gammon joint. Or try with ham, apple sauce and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
How to Store
If you want to save leftovers, allow them to cool before placing them in a sealable bag or container.
They can be kept in the fridge for 2-3 days.
The best way to reheat Yorkshire puddings is in a 180°C fan /200°C/400°F / gas mark 6 oven for 3-5 minutes.
You can heat them in the microwave if you want; however, they shrink and go soggy! They will only need 30 seconds in the microwave to warm up.
You could also make them ahead, then reheat them in a hot oven for a few minutes whilst plating whatever you are serving them up with.
The batter mix can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge in an airtight container. But remember to bring the cold batter to room temperature before cooking and give the batter a good stir to mix up the starch molecules.
Freezing Homemade Yorkshire Puddings
This Yorkshire pudding recipe can be made, baked, chilled and frozen for up to 3 months and can also be reheated from frozen.
Cook frozen yorkshire puddings in a 180°C fan /200°C/400°F / gas mark 6 oven for 6-8 minutes.
Let us know how you get on making these Flawless Yorkshire Puddings?
Also, if you have any other ideas of what to fill yours with, let us know in the comments?
Why won't my Yorkshire puddings rise?
The biggest mistake is the oven is not hot enough, and the oil must be hot before adding the batter.
We use a fan oven at 220°C if using conventional use 240°C. Which is 475°F or gas mark 9. We have a handy oven temperature conversion guide here.
Ensure to heat the oil in the oven for 10 minutes before adding the Yorkshire pudding batter.
What flour to use for the Yorkshire pudding batter?
For the best Yorkshire puddings, always use plain flour.
Can I make Yorkshire puddings ahead?
Yes you can make Yorkshire puddings ahead, then reheat them in a hot oven for a few minutes.
Can I freeze Yorkshire puddings?
Yes, these Yorkshire puddings can be made and frozen for up to 3 months and can also be cooked from
More Roast Dinner Side Dishes
We have plenty of other roast dinner sides for you to try.
- Bread Sauce
- Cheese and Mashed Potato Pie
- Sausage Meat Stuffing Balls with Apple and Chestnut
- Turkey Gravy with Red Wine - Make Your Own from Drippings
- Braised Red Cabbage Recipe with Apple
- Honey Roast Parsnips - Side Dish Recipe
- Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe