Week NINE: Popovers, Flavored Butter and Smoothies

POPOVERS
Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 6 eggs lightly beaten
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Grease 8 deep, 7-ounce pottery custard cups, or popover pans.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs until frothy using a mixer on low, then beat in the milk and butter. 
4. At low speed, beat the flour and salt into the egg, milk, and butter mixture. 
5. Pour about 3/4 cup of the batter into each of the greased custard cups. Bake for 1 hour. 
6. Make a slit in each to let out steam; bake 10 minutes more. Remove from oven, and from cups.

FLAVORED BUTTER
Ingredients:

• 1 stick of butter, softened
• Flavoring of your choice (strawberry jam, maple syrup, orange marmalade, raspberry jam)

Directions:

1. Mix butter and flavoring at a 1:1 ratio.
2. Serve immediately on your favorite baked goods, and refrigerate leftovers.

SMOOTHIES
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1 cup frozen fruit (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries or peaches)

Directions:

1. Combine ingredients in blender.
2. Blend until smoothie is desired consistency.