Apple and Pear Popovers

My brother and his son came by today for lunch. I wasn't expecting company, but luckily, I had been simmering a pot of carne guisada that I had originally intended for dinner. So, I just cranked up the heat to finish it sooner, made some rice, and had a decent lunch set up in no time.

Since I was still in a cooking mood, I then made us some popovers with apple, pear, and cranberries as a dessert. The good thing about these popovers is that they are not overly sweet and are airy, so your brain thinks you are eating something big, but you really aren't.

Ingredients


2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons plus 6 tablespoons butter
1 Red Delicious apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 pear, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup dried sweetened cranberries


Directions


Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Whisk the eggs and milk together in a medium bowl. Add the flour, salt, and sugar and whisk until blended. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and whisk it into the batter.

In each cup of a regular sized 12 muffin muffin tin, divide cold butter, apple pieces, pear pieces, and cranberries. Place the muffin tin in the oven for 5 minutes to melt the butter and cook the fruit slightly.

Remove the tins from the oven and pour the batter into each cup filling them half way up. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 375 degrees F and bake until puffed and golden brown, 16 to 20 minutes more.

Serve hot.