How to Use popover in a Sentence

popover

noun
  • Remove the popover pan from the oven and spray the cups with nonstick vegetable spray.
    Nate Erickson, Esquire, 18 Sep. 2017
  • With small pairing knife, cut small slit in top of each popover.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 2 Nov. 2015
  • And a big batch of fresh popovers because people tend to eat five.
    Dawn Davis, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Remove from the oven and jab each popover with a paring knife to release steam.
    Washington Post, 23 June 2021
  • Après-hike, indulge in tea and popovers at the historic Jordan Pond House.
    William J. Kole, courant.com, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Après-hike, indulge in tea and popovers at the historic Jordan Pond House .
    Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2017
  • The resulting pancake has the bite of a crêpe, the loft of a soufflé, the egginess of custard and the brown shoulders of a popover.
    Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 3 May 2021
  • The piece de resistance was a golden popover served warm.
    BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
  • Lightly coat popover pans with nonstick cooking spray and heat the pans in the oven for at least 15 minutes.
    Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Cooled popovers can be kept at room temperature up to 3 hours or frozen up to 1 month.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 2 Nov. 2015
  • Place 1 teaspoon butter in each cup of a 12-cup muffin tin or two 6-cup popover tins.
    Country Living, 16 Sep. 2010
  • Then a guy forked over a huge, airy popover with strawberry butter.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • For the uninitiated, a Dutch baby is a large baked pancake akin to a popover.
    Ileana Morales Valentine, Tampa Bay Times, 20 Feb. 2017
  • The piece de resistance was a golden popover served warm from the oven, crisp outside and doughy inside.
    BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Fill each popover cup 3/4 full and evenly divide grated Gruyere on top.
    Erin Booke, Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Bake until popovers are puffed and golden brown, about 20 minutes.
    Country Living, 16 Sep. 2010
  • Go ahead and make this frittata or a sweet breakfast popover knowing your pan can handle the heat.
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Go ahead and make this frittata or a sweet breakfast popover, knowing your pan can handle the heat.
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2023
  • One notable menu item: lobster popovers, a tribute to star chef Lydia Shire’s time at Towne.
    BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Anne’s samples, an occasional Cinnabon, and the promise of cute tie-dyed linen popover shirts at the Gap for thirty-five per cent off.
    Alex Baia, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2021
  • But mostly, the show is focused on entertainers, many of whom were known to congregate in the hotel, some lured by the free popovers.
    Ash Carter, Town & Country, 10 Dec. 2015
  • The mockup app has popovers, an alphabet scroller for fast list navigation and a whole lot of iPad goodness.
    Charlie Sorrel, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2010
  • Enjoy the latter, with meat that is crusty outside, pink and juicy inside, after vegetable soup and an oversize popover.
    Alia Akkam, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2017
  • This large, fluffy pancake — similar to a popover — is a great way to showcase leftovers as well as the season’s apple harvest.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022
  • This breakfast delicacy is essentially a large, sweet popover that puffs up in the oven.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 6 May 2020
  • In the surest sign yet that Casentino has gone mainstream, it’s been picked up by basics brand Alex Mill in the form of a kangaroo pocket popover that no fleece-wearing dad would shy away from.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Our favorites include a breezy Capri-collar popover, striped terrycloth polo and roomy cotton-linen trousers.
    Annie Davidson, Robb Report, 26 May 2022
  • In the popover breakfast sandwich, the custardy texture of the slightly sweet pastry nestles up against the classic combination of egg and cheese (and meat, if that’s your thing).
    Brenna Donovan, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
  • At the bar, customers indulge in martini service and devour popovers with butter.
    Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2018
  • These fluffy skillet pancakes are like supersize popovers, perfect for piling on tasty toppings like lemon curd and berries, or go savory with ham and cheese.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 30 Apr. 2020

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