Savory Cheese Popovers

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp *canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/8-1/4 tsp salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 tbsp green onion, sliced or jalapeno, finely diced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425�F.
2. Divide the oil evenly between the cups of a standard 6 cup muffin tin; 1 tsp per cup. Place muffin tin into oven to heat; 5-10 minutes. It doesn't matter if the maximum temperature has been reached yet, you just want to get the cups and oil smoking hot.(Heating the tins first made the popovers rise more.)
3. In a bowl whisk the eggs, then add the flour, milk, salt and pepper and whisk only until the mixture is evenly combined and smooth. Whisk in the cheese and onion or **jalapeno.
4. Carefully remove the hot muffin tin from the oven and ladle enough batter to bring it up to about 1/4 inch from the top.
5. Return to the oven and bake for about 25-35 minutes or until the popovers are a nice even brown.
6. Baking time is shorter in a convection oven.
7. The popovers will begin to collapse once you remove them from the oven. If you prefer them a bit dryer (and stiffer), then turn off the heat and leave them in the oven an additional 5 minutes or so. I remember my mum doing this.