This toad in the hole is such a classic British recipe. Who couldn't like a huge Yorkshire pudding with sausages in? It's a real childhood favourite recipe for many people and makes and easy dinner too!
This month My Kitchen My World was asking us to make a British dish. I set to thinking about what dish to make. The more I thought, the more I realised that most typical British dishes are more suited to Autumn or Winter. And then I looked outside and reminded myself of why. Seeing all the rain, why not make a hot comforting dish with lots of gravy. After all, maybe it was the recent rain that had completely driven away all thoughts of any more summery British dishes.
Anyway, I felt like eating sausages and gravy, and so toad in the hole seemed a perfect choice.
What is toad in the hole?
In essence, toad in the hole is just a big Yorkshire pudding with sausages baked in the batter. It's an easy everyday dish to make at home, and it is also sometimes served in pubs.
My mum didn't often make it when I was a child, but I remember eating it at school. And when I went to stay with relatives and at schoolfriends' houses. I hadn't actually made it before but I love Yorkshire puddings. I especially love them when they rise up and go crispy around the outside but stay soggy in the middle. And of course, lots and lots of gravy is absolutely essential.
I could have made gravy from scratch, but in keeping with the way most people eat this, I decided to just stick with gravy granules. The amount I made served two of us, but it could easily stretch to serving four, especially if an extra sausage was added.
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Recipe
Toad in the Hole
Ingredients
- 125 ml milk
- 110 g flour
- 2 eggs
- Pinch salt
- Pinch black pepper
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon rosemary
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 225 g sausages
Instructions
- Put the milk, flour, eggs, salt, pepper, herbs and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a mixing bowl. Use a whisk to mix until smooth. Leave to stand for half an hour.
- Heat the oven to about 200°C. Put the other tablespoon of oil in the bottom of an ovenproof dish. Cut the sausages in two and put in the bottom of the dish. Bake for about 10 minutes.
- Turn the sausages over and pour the batter around the sausages. Return to the oven for about 30 minutes until the batter has risen up at the sides and the sausages are cooked.
- Serve with vegetables and gravy.
kankana
I have never seen this or eaten it but it sure does look interesting .. well done on the challenge 🙂
Kristi Rimkus
What a fun meal to make. I love the sausages and gravy. Yum!
Shelby Ruttan
I used to participate with MKMW way back in the beginning...I should check it out again...I remember I had so much fun!
Hester Casey - Alchemy
Toad makes a regular appearance in my house. I absolutely love it - once I got over the name! Love the rosemary in your version.
saffronstreaks
I love sausages and this one is whole new idea to me...love the funny title. thanx for dropping by..
Joyti
What a fun name and idea. And it sounds very tasty too 🙂
Lisa~~
This is one of my husband's faves.
Lisa~~
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Janice
My mum used to make this for us and I used to make it for my boys too. Always a favourite, I haven't had it for ages. Yours looks very tasty.
girlichef
I have never made this version, but always wanted to. Looks lovely 😀
Tes
Oh I love this 🙂 and I love the name 🙂 I'm gonna try this as soon as I got the juicy sausages 🙂