Yorkshire pudding

noun

1. a pudding made of an unsweetened batter of flour, salt, eggs, and milk, baked under meat as it roasts to catch the drippings or baked separately with a small amount of meat drippings.

Yorkshire pudding

noun

1. a light puffy baked pudding made from a batter of flour, eggs, and milk, traditionally served with roast beef

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yorkshire pudding¹

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

"She was a great cook, a proper Yorkshire cook. She made the best rice pudding with skin on the top in the oven. She did the best Yorkshire puddings," he said.

From BBC

My mom made mandarin pancakes,, Yorkshire pudding and other fun dishes.

From Salon

There is the lingering suspicion on the sceptered isle that, much like Yorkshire pudding and Branston Pickle, Americans just don’t get tea.

From New York Times

Serve with jus and traditional side dishes, such as Yorkshire pudding, green beans and mashed potatoes.

From Seattle Times

For some, a must-have on Christmas day, while for other more traditionalists, it seems a Yorkshire pudding should go nowhere near a Christmas dinner.

From Salon