Friday, December 20, 2013

Sourdough Surprises December: Sugar & Spice Popovers

I had a great post planned in my head (you know, the usual). I wanted to talk about how in the days following the 20th of each month I stalk the Sourdough Surprises Twitter, Facebook and blog pages to ensure that I see the challenge the moment it's revealed. I wanted to talk about how in the hours following seeing the challenge, I plan and plot in my head and most times know exactly what I want. And then suddenly, it's the 19th of the month and I am wondering if I have eggs much less flour.

I wanted to talk about how much I love being a part of this sourdough baking community. I wanted to talk about how much I love doing the blog hop each month. Oh! And I definitely wanted to tell you about my amazing birthday cake.  But then suddenly, it is the night of the 19th, I am sitting down to write with episodes of Chopped streaming from Amazon Prime in the background and BAM - I get sick.



Say what?

It's been three hours and I'm not sure what exactly is (was?) wrong. Did my body not like the cake and cookies I fed it today? Was it the coffee? It might have been the coffee. I don't like coffee (the drink, i.e. - love coffee desserts). I'm not sure why I grabbed some tonight. Whatever it was, it certainly threw a damper on my plans. So I am just going to post these pics and the simple recipe, implore everyone to make popovers - sourdough or not, curl up in  bed and watch Chopped while praying that whatever it is passes and that I can keep the French's Fried Onions that I am currently snacking on down. Whew, that was a long sentence.





Sugar & Spice Sourdough Popovers 

For the popovers: 

2 tablespoons of butter (for pan)
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup 166% hydration sourdough starter
2 tablespoon melted butter, divided
3/4 cup all purpose flour


For the sugar and spice mix:

1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground  cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg


Note: I used a muffin pan for this.

Divide the 2 tablespoons of butter among wells of a muffin pan or popover pan. I used 9 wells of my muffin pan. Place muffin pan in oven and turn oven to 450 F.

Blend the eggs, milk, starter, 1 tablespoon of melted butter and flour together in a blender or food processor for 30 seconds.

Remove muffin pan from oven and carefully pour batter into each well - about 3/4ths full. Return pan to oven.

After 15 minutes, reduce oven to 350 and bake for another 12-15 minutes.

Remove pan from oven. As soon as possible, pierce the underside of each popover, brush with melted butter and roll in sugar mixture.

Serve immediately.











18 comments:

  1. Hope you feel better. Those sugar and spice popovers should help!

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    1. Great idea, Robyn! It does have ginger in the mix. I immediately grabbed two after I read your comment.

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  2. The sugar and spice popovers look wonderful - I've made something similar and they are so good! I hope whatever has you feeling sick passes quickly.

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    1. Thanks, Korena!

      I loved these. I'm heading to your blog right now tosee what you made.

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  3. Love the spice mix - the aroma must have been amazing! Hope you recover soon.

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    1. I think this might be the best part of working with spices - how your house smells. I want to make all the spice-laden things!
      I'm feeling somewhat better. Crossing my fingers. Thanks!

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  4. I love the sugar and spice idea! I also love Chopped! And coffee also sometimes plays havoc with my belly. And I, too, LOVE this sourdough baking group!!! I can't wait to try popovers with your sugar and spice mix - YUM!

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    1. Let me know if you like it! At this point I've eaten everything that I ate yesterday except the coffee and I'm fine. *knock on wood*
      I'm not sure what this means for my annual Starbucks frap that I had intended to get tomorrow. Guess I'll choose a non-coffee one.

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  5. I'm making these next! I tried them plain and savory~ ready for some sweet! Thanks for thew idea, they look so yummy!

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    1. Thanks! Adjust the spices to your liking. You could go all cinnamon, if you wish!

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  6. Spice popovers sound great! Sorry you weren't feeling well.

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    1. Thanks, Rebecca! I'm doing fine now. Guess I will be avoiding coffee for a while.

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  7. Your sugar and spice popovers sound wonderful! I hope you're feeling better.

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  8. This post rings so true. The 19th always comes out of nowhere for me too!

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    1. I'm hoping to avoid that this month. I already made my focaccia but I'm thinking about remaking it.

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  9. UGH to sickness! But seriously...these popovers are beauties. I want to inhale them.

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    1. Ugh, indeed! I'm oddly craving coffee right now. So I think my body hates me. It's time for my annual Starbucks frapp but alas, it must be coffee free.

      Inhale! Inhale! I'm so in love with these spices right now.

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