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Yorkshire puddings

Yorkshire puddings, photographed for Pinch of Mint

By Tom · Updated

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  • Makes 12 puddings
  • About 2 hours 25 min
  • Easy

Everyone claims to hold the secret to the perfect Yorkshire pudding recipe but let's keep things simple with this one, no messing about for perfect Yorkshire puddings every time. Here is my Yorkshire pudding recipe..

How to make it

The 3 photographs published with this recipe, in the order they appeared.

  1. Yorkshire puddings, photographed for Pinch of Mint
    Photo 1
  2. Yorkshire puddings, photographed for Pinch of Mint
    Photo 2
  3. Yorkshire puddings, photographed for Pinch of Mint
    Photo 3

The recipe

Yorkshire puddings

Everyone claims to hold the secret to the perfect Yorkshire pudding recipe but let's keep things simple with this one.

  • Makes 12 puddings
  • 10 min prep
  • 1 hour 15 min cooking
  • 1 hour hands-off
  • Easy

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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12 puddings
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Ingredients

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Make the batter by beating plain flour (1 mug), eggs (1 mug) and milk (1 mug) until smooth. Leave to rest for 1 hour in the fridge.

  2. Step 2

    Preheat oven to 210C.

  3. Step 3

    Add 1 cm of oil to each hole of a 12 hole yorkshire pudding tray and heat for 10 mins.

  4. Step 4

    Beat sea salt (½ tsp) into batter, share batter into hot oil and cook for 30 to 35 mins until golden brown. Do not open the oven until 30 mins is up.

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Questions people ask

How long does yorkshire puddings take?

About 2 hours 25 min from start to finish: 10 min of prep, 1 hour 15 min of cooking, and 1 hour hands-off while it waits. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How much does it make?

As written it makes 12 puddings. Use the scale control on the recipe card to change it: every quantity in the ingredients and inside the method steps updates with it. Seasoning, and anything measured in pinches or splashes, is deliberately left alone.

Can I see the ingredients in ounces and pints?

Yes. The metric and imperial switch on the recipe card converts every quantity, rounded to amounts you can actually weigh or measure rather than to four decimal places. Your choice is remembered for every recipe on the site.

Is it vegetarian?

Yes, as written. If you are cooking for a strict vegetarian, the one to check is the cheese: several hard cheeses are made with animal rennet.