Yorkshire Pudding is EASY!

Yorkshire Puddings with a Sunday roast.....what's not to love?

Did you know you can buy frozen Yorkshire Puddings at Loblaws? You'll find this PC line item in the freezer section. I've seen the price fluctuate from $4.99 to nearly $8.99 for 12 puds. To be clear, the bag weighs in at 185g so those are 12 very small puddings.

And while the ingredients aren't bad (basically flour, oil, salt, milk, egg) I just can't get my head around spending money on this particular item.

Now to be fair, I have not tried the PC puddings so I can't speak to how well they re-heat, and how they taste compared to the freshly made variety. But what I can tell you, is that Yorkshire Pudding is one item you don't need to source from the grocery store to enjoy with your Sunday roast. If you have eggs, all purpose flour, salt, eggs and a very hot oven, you can make a tasty Yorkshire Pudding at home. You can easily use Google to uncover a more precise recipe than my mom's (oh about 4 heaping dessert spoons of flour....), but here are the tips my mom told me that I follow to this day:

• When you add the milk to the flour and egg, do so a little at a time. Using a wooden spoon, stir in each addition completely until there are no lumps.

• Let the batter sit undisturbed for at least 30 mins prior to pouring into the tin.

• Pre-heat your tin with fat in each cup for at least 10 mins prior to pouring in the batter. I use lard, some people use vegetable oil. Whichever you use, the fat needs to be steaming hot.

• Don't open the oven if you don't have to. My mom used to say this would make the puddings fall - gasp!!

Aside from the fact you can control the salt, the fat you use, and the fresh factor of your puds, the other advantage to making these at home is the money you save. I haven't crunched the numbers, but there is no way it is cheaper, even at $4.99 a bag, to buy Yorkshire Puddings ready made.

If you give it a shot, or you have tips to add, please leave a comment!!