Fresh Sage & Pepper Popovers

• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh sage leaves*
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
• 3 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves*
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Heat oven to 450F.
2. Combine all sage butter ingredients in bowl; beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
3. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
4. Beat eggs in bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until thick and lemon-colored.
5. Add milk; continue beating 1 minute.
6. Stir in all remaining popover ingredients.
7. Pour batter into well-greased 6-cup popover pan or 6 (6-ounce) custard cups.
8. Bake 15 minutes.
9. Reduce oven to 350F.
10. Do not open oven door.
11. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
12. Insert knife into popovers to allow steam to escape.
13. Serve immediately with sage butter.
14. *Substitute 1/2 teaspoon dried sage leaves.

butter, sage, coarse ground pepper, o lakes eggs, milk, flour, sage, coarse ground pepper, salt

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2228/fresh-sage-pepper-popovers (may not work)