Thursday 21 February 2013

toad in the hole

Toad in the hole

Toad in the hole is that British classic that everyone seems to like, and thankfully it's really quick (& really simple) to make, and with very few ingredients. Personally I can eat toad in the hole any time of the night or day to be honest; whether it's brunch, lunch, dinner or supper (and on occasion, breakfast, but that's a whole other story). This is comfort food at its best...


Ingredients
  • 8 pork sausages (ideally Lincolnshire)
  • 125g / 4½ oz plain flour
  • 150ml / 5fl oz milk mixed with 150ml / 5fl oz water
  • 2 fresh free-range eggs
  • 1-2 tbps wholegrain mustard
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2-3 tbsp oil (or ideally lard)

Method
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 220C (fan 200C) / 425F / gas mark 7
  2. Put the oil (or lard) into a roasting tin and place in the oven to heat up.
  3. For the batter, whisk together the flour, milk & water, eggs, mustard, salt & pepper until smooth and aerated, with no lumps. Leave to rest for 10-15 minutes
  4. When the fat is smoking, carefully pour in the batter mixture (stand back, it may spit), then arrange the sausages in the batter with an even space around each one.
  5. Place the tin back in the oven  and cook for 25 - 30 minutes, or until the Yorkshire pudding has risen well and the sausages look cooked through (NOTE: Don't keep opening the oven door to check the progress as this will cause the oven to cool down and your pudding won't rise).
  6. Serve with around half a ton of mash & 2 or 3 gallons of onion gravy :o)
Serves 4.

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