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Pop cakes | The Magic Faraway Tree

Bryt @ InLiterature.net
Whip up an easy delicious batch of your favourite children's literature treat, pop cakes, for a nostalgic trip back to your childhood.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 2 600 g eggs
  • 1 cup soft plain flour cake flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • pinch of salt
  • good quality creamy honey
  • butter for lining the pan

Equipment

  • pipette
  • popover pan

Instructions
 

  • Start by preheating your oven to 230C.
  • In a bowl, add in your flour, salt, then milk, then beat in the eggs until it's just mixed and smooth.
  • Melt some butter and use to generously coat the inside of each popover pan.
  • Make sure your oven is nice and hot (at 230C) before placing the pan in. Let cook for 15 minutes, then decrease the oven to 175C to finish for another 5-10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before removing from pan.
  • Take a pipette and cut off the tip as it's too narrow.
  • Use the pipette to 'pull' up some honey, then press into the pop cake (you may want to use a sharp knife to make a small incision) and inject the honey into the pop cake. If the honey is too firm, you can soften it in the microwave for a few seconds.
  • Serve straight away.

Notes

Popover recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com
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