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 cook Toad in the Hole using 5 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Toad in the Hole
- It’s of plain flour.
- Prepare of eggs.
- Prepare of milk.
- Prepare of Sausages (6-8 large or 10-12 chipolatas).
- You need of Oil.
It also makes a pretty quick and easy weekday supper. We used some extra lean, spicy turkey. Meanwhile make the batter: mix flour, mustard powder and salt in a bowl and make a well in the centre. Season with a little salt & pepper and serve with the toad in the hole.
Toad in the Hole instructions
Brown the sausages and put to one side..
Put the flour and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Make a well in the centre..
Combine the eggs with the milk and add gradually to the flour, beating until it is all mixed together and smooth. Leave to rest for half an hour or so.
Preheat oven to 220 degrees. When hot, put a suitable flattish pan into the oven. It needs enough oil to cover the base..
Heat the oil until it is hot…. I mean really hot… Smoking hot. (I NEVER leave it long enough and as a result my batter is prone to sogginess 🙄😆).
When the fat is hot enough, take the pan out of the oven and carefully pour in the batter, then add the sausages, spacing them out evenly. Put back in the oven for about 20 mins..
Cook any supporting veg that you wish to have. Tonight we had peas and cheesy mash (boiled potato, mashed with butter and grated cheese… Yum!).
When it comes out of the oven, the batter should have risen and be golden and crispy. It's not always easy to get out of the pan. This doesn't effect the taste, just the presentation! 😝.
Add gravy if you like it! We all do apart from my youngest who, bizarrely, put mayonnaise on hers (I know!! 😶).
Transform toad-in-the-hole with melting mustardy cheddar and broccoli. Toad in the hole is the perfect winter dinner. 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.
