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Pour milk into small bowl of electric mixer; sift in flour and salt.
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Beat at medium speed until batter is smooth, about 1 1/2 min.
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,scraping bowl frequently.
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Add butter and eggs; beat to mix thoroughly, about 1 min.
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(Avoid overbeating; it reduces volume.) Ladle batter into well-greased custard cups, filling cups half full.
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Place cups on baking sheet and place on rack in center of hot oven (400°).
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Bake in hot oven about 40 min.
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Keep oven door closed until about 5-10 min.
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before end of baking time or popovers may collapse.
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Remove popovers from oven, prick sides with kitchen fork to permit steam to escape.
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Lay popovers on their sides in custard cups and return to oven, heat turned off and door left ajar, for 5 min.
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to dry inside.
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Makes 7 popovers bakes in 5 oz.
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custard cups.