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Popovers are a light, hollow roll made from an egg batter. They are similar to Yokshire Pudding. Thy are baked in muffin pans, sometimes called gem pans or special popover pans.
The popover was first mentioned in a letter by E.E. Stuart in 1850. The first cookbook to have a recipe was "Pratical Cooking" by M.N. Henderson in 1876.
According to Evan Jones in his book, "American Food", settlers from Maine who founded Portland, Oregon Americanized Yorkshire Pudding by cooking the batter in custard cups greased with drippings from beef. This is called Portland popover pudding.
A well known spot to eat popovers is Jordan Pond House at Acadia National Park. It has been opened since the 1800s. The Pond House traces its history back to 1847. The original farm house was built by the Jordan family. It was founded as a restaurant in the early 1870s. Later in 1895 the McIntires bought it and started the tradition of serving tea and popovers . That tradition continues today.
See History of the Jordan Pond House at:
http://www.jordanpond.com/history.html
Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. purchased the property and gave it to the National Park Service.
The popover was first mentioned in a letter by E.E. Stuart in 1850. The first cookbook to have a recipe was "Pratical Cooking" by M.N. Henderson in 1876.
According to Evan Jones in his book, "American Food", settlers from Maine who founded Portland, Oregon Americanized Yorkshire Pudding by cooking the batter in custard cups greased with drippings from beef. This is called Portland popover pudding.
A well known spot to eat popovers is Jordan Pond House at Acadia National Park. It has been opened since the 1800s. The Pond House traces its history back to 1847. The original farm house was built by the Jordan family. It was founded as a restaurant in the early 1870s. Later in 1895 the McIntires bought it and started the tradition of serving tea and popovers . That tradition continues today.
See History of the Jordan Pond House at:
http://www.jordanpond.com/history.html
Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. purchased the property and gave it to the National Park Service.
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