Yorkshire pudding

noun

: a puffy bread dish made from a batter of eggs, flour, and milk that is baked in meat drippings

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Think prices in the $10 for Yorkshire pudding to $16 range for a classic shrimp cocktail. — Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 For the main event, the signature Chicken, Chestnut, and Tarragon Pie with red wine jus, the exquisite 50-Day Aged Roast Rib of Cornish Beef with Yorkshire pudding or the classic Roast Bronze Turkey with apricot, sage and onion stuffing, and chestnut stuffing. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

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First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Yorkshire pudding was in 1747

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Yorkshire pudding

noun
York·​shire pudding
ˈyȯ(ə)rk-ˌshi(ə)r-,
-shər-
: batter made from eggs, flour, and milk and baked in meat drippings
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