Puffy Parmesan Popovers with Chives

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon zest

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 450 (230 C) degrees for at least 25 minutes. Lightly coat a 6-cup popover pan with oil or cooking spray.

2. 2

   Whisk together the milk, eggs and butter in a large bowl until blended. Add the flour, salt, black pepper, Parmesan, chives and lemon zest and mix well.

3. 3

   Place the empty pan in the oven to heat for 7 minutes. Carefully remove from the oven and fill the cups evenly with the batter (this is less messy if you transfer batter to a 4-cup liquid measuring cup).

4. 4

   Bake for 18-20 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 350 (175C) degrees. Continue baking until the popovers are deep golden brown, 15-18 more minutes.

5. 5

   Cool for 3 minutes in the pan before removing to a rack. Serve warm.