Yorkshire pudding

American  

noun

Yorkshire puddings plural

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.

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Yorkshire pudding British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Yorkshire puddings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Yorkshire pudding

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

For something completely different, I decided to try her New York Dutch Baby, which is a kind of giant, puffy pancake akin to Yorkshire pudding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

To understand the origins of the Yorkshire pudding Christmas dinner debate, we need to turn the clock back to the time when the original pudding was first created.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2022

Pub dog Walter was invited to pick a winner - did he go for Yorkshire pudding or French cheese?

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2022

“Sims 4: Cottage Living,” released in July, added dishes inspired by the English countryside, including bangers and mash, beef Wellington, crumpets and Yorkshire pudding.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2022

“Oh c’mon, ’Er-my-knee,” said Ron, accidentally spraying Harry with bits of Yorkshire pudding.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling