I wrote that recipe over a decade ago–long before I knew how to write a proper one. I’ll go back and give it a polish for clarification. –Rachel

I’ve never had mine fall Deb, but thanks for the tip!

@Rachel Ballard,

As soon as they are done, poke a hole in them on the top. It will keep them from falling.

No Mollie, mine was just a standard one. Holds about 3/4 of a cup of batter give or take. –Rachel

Hey Elizabeth, the most common reason they fall is because they are underbaked. The steam inside causes them to collapse. One issue with baking is that everyone’s ovens can var in temperature by 50 degrees hotter or cooler and most home cooks don’t check theirs with a separate thermometer. I have checked mine so that I know that when I say 350 it’s actually 350 or whatever temp we need. I’d say your oven may run a tad cool. Your popovers may have just needed another 5 minutes. Try again and tack on a few minutes and see if they don’t do better. –Rachel