Toad in the Hole. Toad in the hole or Sausage Toad is a traditional English dish consisting of sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter, usually served with onion gravy and vegetables. Nigel Slater shares the secrets behind his perfect toad in the hole recipe: skinless sausages, red hot dripping and a few hidden extras. Wrap each piece of skinned sausage meat in a piece of cured ham.
You can have Toad in the Hole using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Toad in the Hole
- Prepare 12 of sausages.
- You need 1 tbsp of rapeseed oil.
- Prepare 150 of plain flour.
- You need 3 of eggs.
- You need 340 ml of milk.
- Prepare of Fresh rosemary & thyme (optional).
Toad In The Hole is a traditional British dish. It typically consists of sausages (the toad) and batter (the hole). Transform toad-in-the-hole with melting mustardy cheddar and broccoli. Toad in the hole is the perfect winter dinner.
Toad in the Hole step by step
Preheat the oven to 220 fan. Put the sausages into a roasting tin, sprinkle over the oil and place in the oven for 15 mins..
Meanwhile make the batter. Add the flour to a large bowl and season well. Finely chop the herbs if using and add to the bowl..
Using an electric whisk, whisk in the eggs, followed by the milk to create a smooth runny batter. I like to pour my batter into a jug, to make it easier to pour later on..
Take the tin with the sausages out of the oven and slowly pour in the batter, put the tin back into the oven and cook for a further 20-25 minutes, it should be golden born and well risen. If it start to brown too much just lightly cover it with a piece of foil..
What's not to love about sausages in crispy batter? Make a well in the middle. Using a whisk, mix the eggs with the milk and sparkling water in a jug. Foolproof recipe for individual toad in the hole - aka the best comfort food ever. Sausages baked into crisp and fluffy Yorkshire pudding.
