Chef John’s Popovers

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• Cooking spray
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)

Directions

Grease a 6-tin muffin pan with butter and cooking spray.

Whisk eggs, milk, flour, salt, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl until smooth. Pour batter into each muffin tin, filling to about 3/4 of the way up the sides. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of grated Cheddar cheese atop each popover.

Place pan in a cold oven. Heat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and bake until puffed and well-browned, about 30 minutes.