I started training at a gym when I was in my last year of high school. My boyfriend introduced me to this form of exercise and since then I’ve trained as often as possible. Dave and I belong to a privately owned gym and training is as much about fitness as it is about being with like minded people. One of the youngsters who trains there works at a body studio. He invited Dave and I for a demo session and so off we went. I decided to watch what it was about while Dave did the hard work. He had to put on a lycra outfit and then a jacket was put on over that, with bands across his chest, thighs and biceps. He was hooked into an electrical impulse machine and did a few exercises. A session lasts 20 minutes and is supposed to be equivalent of 5 hours in the gym. This in no way excites me. The hard work and sense of accomplishment are taken away from you, and it’s expensive. As for hard work, Yorkshire puddings are anything but. They are simple to make and when you take the puffed up pastries out of the oven you too will feel a sense of accomplishment.
Yorkshire Puddings
Ingredients
- 2.5 mls lard per pudding
- 57 g flour
- 125 mls milk
- 117 g eggs, lightly beaten
Method
- Place the lard into a muffin tin or into dariole moulds
- Place the tin or moulds onto a baking tray
- Place the baking tray into the oven
- Preheat the oven to 200° Celsius
- Place the flour, milk and eggs into a pouring jug
- Beat until smooth
- When the oven has preheated carefully remove the baking tray from the oven
- Pour the batter into the tin or moulds, filling to half way
- Return to the oven and bake for 20 minutes
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What I blogged April 16:
- one year ago – Planning A Holiday
- two years ago – Pickled Ginger Ice Cream
- four years ago – Duck With A Pomegranate and Port Glaze
Oh, always a favourite – Tandy – and yours look wonderful.
Thanks Rachel 🙂
Sounds a terrifying way to do exercise, couldnt think of anything worse than being hooked up to a machine and having to pay a fortune to do it.
Love your Yorkshire Puddings, although only those that actually put in a solid effort at the gym should eat. LOL! 🙂
Me either Anna! I prefer the natural way of training for sure 🙂
I’m not one for exercise of any kind, but I’ll never say no to a plate of roast beef with Yorkies, yum!
Glad you have not changed Cin xxx
What temp do you bake the puddings at? Also do you have to rest the mixture?
Hi Sharon, not sure what went wrong, but the method was not showing. I have fixed it so you can see what to do and how long to bake for and at what temperature. I basically rest the mixture for as long as it takes my oven to preheat. Thanks for the heads up, Tandy 🙂
Just this last weekend I had an “order” put in for Yorkshire Puds. Haven’t made them for a while.
Have a super day Tandy.
🙂 Mandy xo
I wish I could put the order in, instead of making them!
I’m really surprised that you say Yorkshire Puddings are easy to make. You have tickled my curiosity and now I’m eager to try my hand at them. They are so tasty! And the gym, I wish I was better at working on in front of other people.
I am sure you get a heck of a workout gardening and looking after your kids Laura 🙂
I’ve never had Yorkshire Puddings before. They look fun to make and so tasty!
Please try and make them Pam 🙂
I love the sense of accomplishment from working out too. And I bet I would love these pastries as well 😉
They are a great treat for after a workout 🙂
Mmmm it’s been a long while since I had Yorkshire pudding – I wish I could climb through my screen and sneak one of yours!
I am intrigued but this whole lycra suit/jacket/bands experience Dave went thru – was it some sort of “sweat it off” type thing?
That’s how I feel often Shashi. The clothing was to assist with the conductivity of the electricity!
Your Yorkies look great, Tandy! Perfect for the cooler weather! I hope to eat some in Yorkshire this year!
How lucky for you!
I have never made Yorkshire pudding…and yes, they sure look look and love the the idea that it is simple…thanks for the recipe Tandy!
Enjoy the rest of your week 🙂
My pleasure Juliana and thanks for the compliment 🙂
These would definitely make me feel more accomplished than doing most things at the gym lol!
But, you do Zumba and that looks really hard!
I love Yorkshire pudding and had the best ever when I lived in London and was invited to Rule’s! I could not have afforded it myself as I lived on a pittance!
I will have to look that up Barbara 🙂
Gym strapped in lycra and machine or eating Yorkshire puddings? Hmmm let me think about that… for 1 second.
Ha ha – I didn’t think it would take long to decide 😉
I have never have eaten Yorkshire pudding. I have to put on my list to try, they sound yummy.
Hope you enjoy them Dawn 🙂
I love Yorkshire pudding and might have to do more than 20 minutes at the gym with electrodes on to burn off those calories but so worth it!
Totally worth the extra training!