Yorkshire pudding

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of Yorkshire pudding

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

Waiters served Yorkshire pudding and beef pie with Stilton cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

My mom made mandarin pancakes,, Yorkshire pudding and other fun dishes.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2024

There is the lingering suspicion on the sceptered isle that, much like Yorkshire pudding and Branston Pickle, Americans just don’t get tea.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

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

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2022

“My mum used to make Yorkshire pudding at Christmastime,” I say.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone