After the class, I started flipping through the book and the Shrimp Popovers immediately caught my eye. It’s a straightforward recipe for popovers, but a spoonful of shrimp butter is placed in each cup of batter before baking. They smell delicious as they bake and puff up to full height, and they come out of the oven light and airy with crispy edges all around. The full recipe of shrimp butter in the book makes a lot more than you need for the popovers, so I made a half portion of it and still had enough for two batches of popovers. The quantity I made included a half pound of shrimp which were briefly boiled in salted water and then cooled, shelled, and deveined. The cleaned shrimp were combined with four tablespoons of butter, a little salt, and a pinch of sugar in a food processor and pulsed until no lumps were visible. The shrimp butter should be refrigerated for about an hour before using, or it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four days. For the popovers, a cup of flour, one-half teaspoon of salt, a pinch of sugar, and I added a pinch of ground cayenne were sifted together before a cup of milk, two tablespoons of melted butter, and two eggs were whisked into the mix. The popover pan was heated in the oven for the last few minutes as it came to 450 degrees F. I brushed nine of the cups with melted butter before pouring in the batter to fill each cup about two-thirds full. A spoonful of shrimp butter was added to each cup, and the popovers baked for 20 minutes.
The popovers are perfect when just cool enough to handle, but they can also be reheated for a few minutes before serving if baked in advance. And, there are several suggestions for using any extra shrimp butter like spreading it on toast or biscuits, stirring it into grits, or tossing it with pasta. Until I get a chance to visit Charleston in person, I’m happy to continue getting acquainted through the food in this book.
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Oh, marvelous! Those are very original.
ReplyDeleteI would have loved to attend their class...
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Rosa
Made popers before but never shrimp!! These sound delicious!!! what a great course!
ReplyDeleteI never made popovers...just had them in restaurants..yours with shrimp sounds and looks delicious Lisa.
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a great week :)
I love popovers and never thought of adding shrimp to mine - what a fantastic twist on a great recipe!
ReplyDeleteloved this!
I made popovers with a mushroom paste lately, so delicious, I can imagine that a shrimp ones will taste amazing as well.
ReplyDeleteThe Lee brothers are great. I've never made popovers with shrimp - brilliant idea! Good stuff - thanks.
ReplyDeleteLisa this looks soo yummy.
ReplyDeleteThe addition of shrimps is a wonderful idea.
Would have loved to attend this class.
What a fun class. I've never heard of shrimp turnovers but they look like they've turned out really well. I love how they've risen xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a classy twist on popovers :)
ReplyDeleteDelicious!
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Choc Chip Uru
I've never had a popover before...can you believe that?! I love this idea!
ReplyDeleteThey really POPPED and so delicious!
ReplyDeleteMy new popover pan was delivered today! I'm in heaven.
ReplyDeleteI still haven't made popovers-well I have made Yorkshire pudding which I think is similar. I like the idea of a shrimp flavoured one though! :D
ReplyDeleteOh! Have never heard of these before but they look and sound delicious!
ReplyDeletecharleston is worth a visit, lisa--i hope you find your way there one day!
ReplyDeleteWow! I've never heard of these before but Lisa they look absolutely delicious!! I may have to whip these up, if I post them on my blog I'll be sure to credit you xx
ReplyDeleteShrimp Popovers! I've never made popovers in my life but I sure would like to give them a try after seeing this recipe. Love the dash of history too Lisa, thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeleteP.S. I don't know if I told you but, I'm back to blogging and luvin' it! Drop by if you get chance:)
Wow, is right! Stunning popovers and anything with shrimp is even better! These look and sound so fabulous, Lisa! Lucky to have gone to this class! You have made me want to invest in this cookbook. I hear so much about the food of Charleston, but have never been lucky enough to travel - or eat - there. This book may just be a first step.
ReplyDeleteThese sound incredible, Lisa! I will definitely bookmark this!
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What a fun class. I love how these pop up so much out of the tins.
ReplyDeleteI've been to Charleston many times and yes, the food there is terrific! We go frequently to their home tours.
ReplyDeleteThe class sounds a delight...how lucky you are to have taken it.
Definitely going to try the shrimp popovers.
Love a great popover and the twist you put on these is amazing! What a great class to attend!! These are true winners!
ReplyDeleteCharleston is a really lovely and charming town. Hope you get to make the trip some day!
ReplyDeleteI love popovers to begin with. But with shrimp, too? Holy moly goodness!
ReplyDeleteMay I have the recipe? Would you have it? These look amazing!!!!
ReplyDeleteEva: The recipe with the all the quantities is in the second paragraph. Hope you enjoy!
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