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. Toad in The Hole

You can cook Toad in The Hole using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Toad in The Hole
  1. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Mustard Powder.
  2. Prepare 300 ml of Milk.
  3. Prepare 1 of Large Egg.
  4. It’s Pinch of Salt.
  5. Prepare 100 g of Plain Flour.
  6. It’s 8 of Sausages.

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 instructions

  1. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Tip flour into a large mixing bowl and stir in the mustard powder with a good pinch of salt. Make a well in the centre, crack in the egg, then pour in a dribble of milk. Stir with a wooden spoon, gradually incorporating some of the flour, until you have a smooth batter in the well. Now add a bit more milk and continue stirring until all the milk and flour has been mixed together..

  2. Put the sausages in the oven for round about 15 minutes in a 20x30 deep tray (you will cook the batter in this later).

  3. Once sausages are ready, take out and leave to cool in the tray for 10 minutes..

  4. Pour the batter over the sausages evenly and put back in the oven and bake for 30-40 mins until the batter is cooked through, well risen and crisp. If you poke the tip of a knife into the batter in the middle of the tray it should be set, not sticky or runny..

  5. Cut into 4 equal slices. (it may look big but its all air!) Best served with roast potatoes, gravy and some yummy vegetables on the side.

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.