Toad in the Hole

[lesley]

This is ideal for a quick, tasty mid-week meal, you don't have to add the tomatoes & onions, I just wanted to use them up. You can use whatever left over meat you have as well.



Serves 4
Prep Time 10 mins
Cooking Time 30 mins
Ingredients

3 Large free range eggs
Semi skimmed/half fat milk
Plain/all purpose flour
6 Cumberland/pork sausages
1 Large onion, sliced
1 Large tomato, sliced
2 Tbsp Olive oil

Method

Heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan
Add the sliced onion and fry until soft and slightly golden
Meanwhile heat the grill and brown the sausages
Arrange the onion and sausages in an preheated 8 inch/203mm/20.3cm casserole dish

Method for the batter

Break the eggs into a cup and take note of the level
Transfer the eggs into a large mixing bowl
Pour the milk up to the same cup level
Transfer the milk to the mixing bowl with the eggs
Do the same with the flour
Whisk the ingredients together until air bubbles form on the top
Pour over the sausages and add the sliced tomato on top
Bake in a preheated oven 220°C/425°F/Gas mark 7 for approx 30 minutes, until pudding has risen above the dish and is golden brown

Cooks tips

If you want to use sausages wrapped in bacon, wrap a rasher of bacon around each sausage, place in the casserole dish and bake in a hot oven 220°C/425°F/Gas mark 7 for 20 minutes, then add the batter
For mushrooms, just slice thickly and fry off with the onion

Equipment

Large mixing bowl
Large frying pan or wok
8 inch/203mm/20.3cm casserole dish

Shopping List

3 Large free range eggs
Semi skimmed/half fat milk
Plain/all purpose flour
6 Cumberland/pork sausages
1 Large onion
1 Large tomato
2 Tbsp Olive oil

[Keziah]

I love Toad in the Hole
But as a alternative we often have Frog in the Bog

Line a roasting tin with.
A layer of browned onions
A layer of corned beef
Salt and pepper to taste

Place in oven to get it hot

Pour Yorkshire pudding mix over the top

Place in oven and bake on a high heat until risen.

Serve with onion gravy and mash.

[chubbyalaskagriz]

How fantastically FUN Lesley! Thanks for sharing- you too, Keziah!

[jpshaw]

That sounds like a great recipe. I do believe it can be altered to whatever you want to put in it. I do fear that here in Louisiana the term "Toad in a Hole" would mean including an amphibian though. I've seen bumber stickers here such as the following; "If it flies it dies", If it dies it fries" and of course "If you can kill I can grill it".

[The Ironic Chef]

Wow, cool recipes. I'm going to invent a Frog In The Holler recipe amd come back with it after I make it, lol. I love Yorkshire Puddings and appreciate any recipes with different uses with the method.

[The Ironic Chef]

make that a Toad In The Holler. lol.