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A Yorkshire pudding was originally called a dripping pudding because the batter was placed in a tin underneath the roast as it turned on the spit. Beef fat dripped down. The batter caught it. The result puffed enormous and crisp and was eaten first, with gravy, to take the edge off the appetite before the meat arrived.
That is no longer how anyone makes Yorkshire pudding.
Most modern recipes now reach for sunflower or rapeseed oil, because someone decided the fat that built the dish was dangerous. The pudding comes out flatter, paler, and sadder, and the physics tells you why: dripping smokes hot enough to shock the batter skyward, seed oil does not. We swapped the fat that works for the fat that was advertised at us, and the pudding has been collapsing ever since.
The recipe:
- Plain flour, 140g.
- Eggs, 4 large.
- Whole milk, 200ml.
- A pinch of salt.
Whisk smooth. Rest in the fridge overnight if you can be bothered.
Heat a muffin tin in the oven at 230C with a generous tablespoon of beef dripping in each well. Wait until the dripping is smoking.
Pour in the batter. Do not open the oven for 20 minutes.
They will rise like cathedrals.
Your grandmother knew this without a thermometer or a single word of food science. We have both and produce worse puddings. Use the dripping.
An important post to share please - it concerns an ex-police officer (PC Christi Hill) who has been incorrectly named all over social media as one of the officers involved in the Henry Nowak case.
Albion fans will be a little unsettled to hear the club's sporting director has left the club less than 2 weeks from the transfer window opening.
This is how and why it happened, why now and what it means. #bhafc
https://t.co/4abKgYSZY4
Why Jason Ayto left Brighton after just nine months as sporting director and what it means, with the summer transfer window looming. #BHAFC
(Free to read).
https://t.co/Jh76yJc81q via @NYTimes
Leave voters HATE this research which shows that our EU expat friends contribute far more to HMRC than UK citizens - on average.
And Brexit voters who are net takers from the system as they’re the least educated so most likely to be on dole
https://t.co/4FzMeTU1KN
Bored with the media’s obsession on Mandelson/Burnham and a topping of Streeting? Here’s 9 excellent announcements from our Gov ignored by the media as they pursue toppling Labour. Enjoy, they’re each one pretty brilliant.
#DoingTheMediasJob#FixingBritain#LabourAchievements
@TheBrightonBard I did a public speaking course many years ago. My take aways were find a point at the back of the room to occasionally look at, a clock is a popular choice; if reading from notes highlight the occasional word to remind you to look up; a short list of bullet points as a prompt.
We don’t know where the landmines are buried, but we can’t stay at home 24/7 waiting for the world to become safe. Living with cancer means stepping out into uncertainty every day, planning where we can, adapting when we must, and hoping the ground holds.
My friend’s Peugeot Tweet 125 motorbike was stolen from his home in Worthing this morning. Crime number 47260132318. Please share widely and report to the police if seen. My friend is devastated.
#stolen#theft#peugeottweet125
@QcWynter@akuareindorf That’s an interesting take. As a biological female and natural mother, I drive, support a premier league football team and was a lead trade union negotiator in a hostile environment. Competitive for sure! 🌸