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Bacon and Fontina Popovers

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I know I say this a lot, but the first time I had a popover was pretty much the happiest day of my life, and I literally made it my goal to perfect them. Popovers are one of those recipes that aren’t insanely hard to tackle. I know it sounds like they can be tough, but they really aren’t. The most important thing about tackling a popover recipe is making sure that the recipe is followed to the “T.” This recipe is one of my favorites. It’s loaded with bacon and fontina cheese. It’s eggy, moist, flaky center is just to die for. Perfect for breakfast, a main course side dish, or as a late night snack, you have to try these bacon and fontina popovers!

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I don’t know what it is about English-inspired food lately. I’m kind of obsessed with it, and I can’t put my finger on why. I mean I’ve already gone down the wellington route. At this point, it was only necessary that I share a popover recipe!

I feel like English food gets a bad rep sometimes. When many in our country think of English food, they think of meat, potatoes and fish and chips, but it seriously is so much more than that. There are some serious, deep and delicious flavors coming out of our friends to the east, and popovers are just one recipe that I crave from that region.

I’m going to keep things short and sweet today. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m pretty much just wiped out. The baking, the cooking, the buying, the endless wrapping, decorating and preparing. It’s all fun, and I love every second of it, but this girl is in dire need of a nap and some Hulu time.

Before I go though, I just want to reiterate how important it is to follow this recipe’s instructions perfectly. No short cuts. You will be surprised at how easy this recipe is, if you just follow along. Also, I honestly think a popover pan works best. You can get them from any kitchen store. I got mine from Bed, Bath and Beyond, and it has been my best friend. A muffin pan may be substituted, follow the instructions accordingly, but you may get a few more out of the recipe than the 1 dozen noted in the recipe.

I hope everyone is having a great week! Let’s celebrate! Tomorrow’s Friday! xo

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Beer Love


I picked a beer for this beer pairing based on the beer I choose when I make a traditional beer bread. I almost always go with a porter for a number of reasons. A porter has a subtle malty sweetness that counters the extreme savoriness of these popovers. It balances out the flavors well, and while a stout is a common beer to use in beer breads, I find them a little too strong and tends to take away from the over all flavor of bread, and in this case, popovers. Here are some porters that I recommend for these popovers.
 

Founders Brewing’s Porter
 

Odell Brewing’s Cutthroat Porter
 

Deschutes Brewery’s Black Butte Porter
 

Alaskan’s Smoked Porter
 

Sierra Nevada’s Porter


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Bacon and Fontina Popovers

Servings:

1 dozen

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and divided
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup fontina cheese finely grated
  • 6 strips of bacon cooked until crisp and chopped small

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F and divide 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter among the 12 molds of a popover pan. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the salt and flour. Set aside.
  • In a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter and milk. Warm slowly over medium low heat, until just heated through. Do not bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
  • In the bowl of you stand mixer with whisk attachment fixed (or with a handheld mixer), beat the eggs until frothy, about 1 minute. With the mixer set on low speed, slowly drizzle the warmed milk into the eggs until combined. Gently fold in the flour mixture until just combine and then fold in the cheese and bacon.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the molds, filling each mold about 3/4 of the way up. Bake the popovers for 25 minutes and then decrease the heat to 300 degrees F. Bake for 10 minutes more or until the popovers are golden.
  • Serve warm with butter or jam. Enjoy!

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Justine

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  1. Justine, I recently won a popover pan from a giveaway and needed a recipe. . this is IT!!! love love love all things savory!!! bacon + fontina (one of my fave cheeses!) = heaven!!! can’t wait to try this recipe in the new year!!! happy holidays!!

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Hello! I'm Justine.

I’m a blogger and web developer from the beautiful state of Oklahoma, where my loving husband, two adorable kids, and two mischievous dogs keep me on my toes 24/7. My idea of heaven includes endless summer days, getting lost in a good book, and whipping up some delicious homemade bread.

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