Editors' Pick
The Best Toad in the Hole. Comfort at Its Best
photo by limeandspoontt
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 0.28 lb plain flour
- 4 eggs
- 2 1⁄16 cup 2% low-fat milk (OR 240ml Milk and 240ml water)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon malt vinegar
- 4 tablespoons drippings or 4 tablespoons lard
- 12 links pork sausages
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon dried herbs
directions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4.
- Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl, then crack in the eggs. Add the milk and water and mix well to combine.
- Add a pinch of salt and the malt vinegar and leave the mixture to stand for 30 minutes.
- Put a deep ovenproof baking tin on the stove, and heat 2 tablespoons of the dripping or lard. Add the sausages and fry until browned. Put into the oven to cook for a further 10 minutes.
- In a frying pan, heat the rest of the dripping or lard and fry the onions until golden. Add the mixed herbs and season with salt and pepper.
- Turn the oven up to 220C/gas 7.
- Take sausages out of the oven and sprinkle over the onions. Pour in the batter, and place the tin back into the oven. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Turn the oven down to 180C/gas 4 and cook for a final 10 minutes, until the top is golden-brown and crisp.
- Remove from the oven and serve with gravy.
Reviews
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Okay Marra, I concede that this is indeed a magnificent Toad in the Hole.........it is excellent, but NOT as good as mine!! LOL! LOL! I am ONLY joking! It is slightly different to mine, but we LOVED it for lunch today served with mashed potatoes and gravy! I usually put my onions IN the gravy, but this was LOVELY with the onions being baked with the toad! A BEAUTIFUL British classic and I was pleased to tag this in PRMR - The Toad wars may be over Marra - this was a great recipe, we both really enjoyed it! No photo, as mine did not look as nice as yours in your photo - I used an old baking tray which was not very photogenic - tasted SUPERB however! Thanks Marra! FT:-)
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