Toad in the hole is a traditional British dish made up of Yorkshire puddings, sausages and finished off with gravy and vegetables. The warming dish was traditionally created in the 18th century as a way to spread meat further in poorer families.
Traditionally toad in the hole is served alongside onion gravy and vegetables, with crispy Yorkshire pudding batter.
The origin of the unique name for the dish is not clear but is thought by some to refer to the way toads wait for their prey in burrows.
They make their heads visible through the earth, like the sausages are seen in the batter.
If you’re looking to make the dish, below is an easy recipe for toad in the hole.
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Toad in the Hole recipe
Courtesy of Tesco Food
Ingredients
For the batter
- 100g plain flour
- 2 eggs
- 150ml semi-skimmed milk
For the toad
- 8 pork sausages
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
For the gravy
1 onion, finely sliced
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp plain flour
2 tsp English mustard
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 vegetable stock cube, made up to 300ml
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Method
Preheat oven to gas 7, 220C, fan 200C.
Batter
To make the batter, put the flour in a bowl, add the eggs and slowly mix in the milk then beat until smooth.
Put the sausages in an ovenproof baking dish, scatter over the sliced onion and drizzle over the oil. Roast for 15 mins.
Remove the dish from the oven, pour the batter over and around the sausages then return to the oven and cook for a further 35 mins or until the sausages are cooked through and the batter is golden on top.
Gravy
To make the gravy, heat a deep frying pan or saucepan and fry the remaining onion in the oil for 5 mins until golden.
Sprinkle over the flour and cook, stirring until thickened.
Add the mustard, Worcestershire sauce and, gradually, the stock, stirring until smooth and thickened to your liking.
Serve the toad in the hole with the gravy to pour-over.
You can add whichever vegetables you want. Carrots, peas and broccoli are family favourites.
Tip: You can easily adapt the sausages in this recipe to suit your family needs; try flavoured pork sausages, lower-fat alternatives or vegetarian sausages as you like.
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