Mums Toad In The Hole Recipes

MUMS PROPER TOAD IN THE HOLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180c fan, 200c, gas 6
• Place the sausages (fresh or frozen) in a medium roasting tin or roasting dish (Mine measures 12"x7") and cook in the oven for 10-15 mins until lightly browned and the oil is starting to come out of sausages
• While the sausages are in the oven, prepare the batter.
• Put the flour in to a medium bowl (I don't bother sifting), make a well in the centre using the unbroken egg then crack the egg into it. Add a little of the milk and start to whisk the egg/milk into the flour. Add the milk in bit by bit. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk to ensure no lumps.
• Leave to one side.
• After 10-15 mins take the sausages out of the oven, shut the oven door to keep the heat in and quickly pour the batter evenly over the sausages then put straight back in the oven for another 35-45 mins. (Do not open the oven door during this time) When done the Yorkshire will be risen and deep golden all over. (if the pudding starts to brown too quickly during cooking, turn down to 150 degs and leave 5 mins longer)
• Serve cut into portions with mashed or new potatoes, veg and gravy.

MUMS TOAD IN THE HOLE

Steps:

• Put the oven on at 220C and put the sausages and oil in a large enamel/metal dish. Don't use a glass dish as although it looks pretty doesn't conduct the heat well enough to get the wonderful batter rise. Bake the sausages in the oven for 15 minutes.
• While they are cooking, put the eggs, flour, salt and milk in the food processor and blitz to a smooth batter. Alternatively whisk by hand or electric whisk. I like to add some thyme at this point, but that is optional.
• When the sausages are ready, pour the batter all over the sausages and put back in the oven for 30-40 minutes (depending on your oven) until crisp and golden.
• Serve with carrots, peas and maybe even mashed potatoes.

GRANDMOTHER'S TOAD IN A HOLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, milk and salt. Whisk flour into egg mixture until blended. Let stand 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cook sausage according to package directions; cut each sausage into 3 pieces., Place oil in a 12-in. nonstick ovenproof skillet. Place in oven until hot, 3-4 minutes. Stir batter and pour into prepared skillet; top with sausage. Bake until golden brown and puffed, 20-25 minutes. Remove from skillet; cut into wedges. If desired, serve with butter and syrup.

TOAD-IN-THE-HOLE

Steps:

• Have milk and eggs at room temperature.
• Sift flour and salt into bowl and stir in milk.
• Beat eggs until frothy, add to batter and beat.
• Let batter rest for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Heat oil in skillet, prick sausages with fork and fry until cooked or warmed if precooked.
• Place one sausage and a bit of oil from skillet in each cup of a mini muffin tin and place tin in heated oven.
• Pour batter into heated muffin tins and bake for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350° and bake another 10 minutes or until brown and puffy.
• The sausages will be nested in holes in the puffy pastry, allow to cool in tin a bit and then plate and serve.