Mini Popovers

I love popovers, however you have to have the special pan to make them, right?  Wrong!  I stumbled upon this recipe on the Curvy Carrot blog and found you can use mini-muffin pans and they work pretty darn well.  I adapted the recipes a little and used leaks instead of scallions.  I thought they were great, but next time I might add about a teaspoon of herbs de provence for some additional flavor. 

Leak Gruyere Mini Popovers

Servings: 24 miniature popovers

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch pepper
1 tablespoon scallions, chopped
1 and 1/4 cups milk, at room temperature
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon butter, melted
3 ounces Gruyere, grated

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
2. Generously grease a mini muffin pan.
3.  In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and pepper, and scallions.
4. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, and butter.

5. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and whisk until just combined.
6. Fill each muffin cup to within 1/4-inch of the rim.
7. Place about 1 teaspoon of grated cheese into the center of each muffin cup.

8. Bake, without opening the oven door, for 10 minutes.
9. Decrease the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
10. Bake, without opening the oven door, for another 8-10 minutes longer.