St Delia's yorkshire pud, am doing it for dinner (eek)

[Curiousmama]

Dp adores the woman, think he'd wee a bit if he met her

Anyway he works nights and is in bed as was working last night, there tonight. So I'm making a beef dinner and suddenly thought I'd have a bash at doing a big yorky pud. I'll be honest I usually buy them to warm up or dp makes them. I did a google and easiest one was Delia's. I already cook from her books as think she's fab, they never seem to fail, hoping this isn't going to be the first?

Am off now to make the mix, wish me luck!

Good luck.

Get the fat in the tin really hot in advance and don't open the oven while it's cooking, and you'll be fine

Hers work for me.

and put the tin on top of cooker with gas on low when you're filling the tin to keep it nice an hot

Good luck!

I went to get her Christmas book signed for DP two years ago and I think every single person in the queue was a woman, buying for their husband/partner/brother who refused to use any other recipes...

If you have any yorkshire pudding left over, drizzle with cream/creme fraiche and a bit of golden syrup (cook's perks - it's possibly the best thing to eat ever)

Nooooo! It doesn't work. Do Jamie O's instead.

Or do both and settle a long standing MN food thread row!

I find it works, but the absolute best is Nigella's one. Jamie's and I did not get on...

Yes it worked pretty good but I made the mistake of using a tin with a raised bit in the middle so the bottom wasn't crispy. Very tasty and crispy on top though. Will try Jamie O's asap and then Nigellas. (can see midweek beef dinners on the menu)

Never brave enough to try one big one, I always fear they will be soggy in the middle so always do individual ones in a bun tin. How did they turn out?

It turned out rather lush tbh. The bottom wasn't crispy but that was choice of tin. I'm going to invest in a proper big pud tin

Add an extra egg white to the mix - make sit rise more. A heavy / solid tin is whats needed and very hot fat. Had Yorkies for Sunday dinner and Rib Of Beef - 'twas fab.

Mine rose well was nice and crispy on the outside. Dp said the beef was best he'd had, was rump though so should be good. I browned it, then removed it, added an onion and carrot then put beef on top and cooked in oven. I blended the softened veg with gravy and bit of cornflour was lush.

I've never, ever had a Delia recipe turn out - Nigel Slater is more reliable on this one!

Aww bless Nigel you gotta love him he's so sweet. Although that garden, it's not everyday you say 'and now add some fresh bay' open the door and hey presto!

My bay tree died on the last big freeze, it still hurts

Oh I am sorry can you get another one?