Ultimate toad in the hole
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
An indulgent favourite comes bursting to life in this luxurious recipe – everyone loves a good toad in the hole
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Cook:40 mins
- Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 625
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fat 42g
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saturates 13g
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carbs 35g
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sugars 0g
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fibre 2g
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protein 30g
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salt 4.08g
Ingredients
- 100g plain flour
- 1 egg
- 300ml equal mixture milk and water
- 8 rashers streaky bacon
- 8 good-quality pork sausage
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp plain flour
- 2 tsp ready-made English mustard
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce
- 600ml chicken or vegetable stock
Tip
Like this?Try some of our other family recipes, No-fuss shepherd's pie, Easy tomato pizzas or Fastest-ever fish pie.
Method
Preheat the oven to fan 200C/conventional 220C/ gas 7. Sift the flour and a make a well in the centre and crack in the egg. Beat lightly,then gradually pour in half the milk and water, beating all the time to form a smooth,thick batter. Continue for 2 minutes,then stir in the remaining liquid. (The batter can be made several hours ahead of time, although contrary to popular opinion it is not improved by standing.)
Wrap a bacon rasher around each sausage then put them, spaced apart, in a large roasting tin (preferably metal). Scatter over the onion and drizzle with oil. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the bacon and sausages are starting to colour and the onion is tinged brown at the edges.
Remove from the oven and quickly pour the batter over the sausages. Return to the oven for a further 35-40 minutes until the batter is crisp and well risen.
Meanwhile,make the gravy. Heat the vegetable oil in a small pan, add the onion and fry gently for 5 minutes until softened and lightly coloured. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the mustard, Worcestershire or soy sauce and stock and bring to the boil, stirring. Simmer for 15 minutes, then taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Serve the toad with cabbage or broccoli and lashings of gravy.
