Apple Cinnamon Popovers with Brown Sugar Butter

 

6

eggs

2

cups milk

2

tablespoons butter, melted

1

teaspoon vanilla

2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

tablespoon granulated sugar

1 1/2

teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2

teaspoon salt

2

cups finely chopped peeled apples

1/2

cup butter, softened

2

to 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar

1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4

teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1 Heat oven to 375°F. Generously grease 10 (4-oz) heatproof pottery custard cups, 10 to 12 regular-size muffin or popover-pan cups with butter. If using custard cups, arrange on cookie sheet. Heat cups in oven just prior to adding batter.
• 2 In large bowl, stir together all Popover ingredients except apples just until smooth. Stir in apples. Pour batter into hot cups, filling almost to top.
• 3 Bake 50 minutes. Do not open oven door during baking.
• 4 After 50 minutes, remove popovers from oven; cut several slits in top of each. Bake 5 to 10 minutes longer.
• 5 Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix Brown Sugar Butter ingredients until well combined.
• 6 Immediately remove popovers from cups. Serve warm with Brown Sugar Butter.