Toad in the Hole
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Toad in the Hole. A much loved British comfort food dish comprised of sausages and Yorkshire Pudding. I love to serve it with roast potatoes and onion gravy.
In honour of Sir Elton's visit to our fair city, we served Toad in the Hole for supper last night. A traditional British favourite, popular with kids and adults alike, I'm told it is a staple comfort food across the pond.
Toad in the Hole is basically sausages baked inside of Yorkshire pudding which, on the face of it sounds rather dull. In fact, however, it is a pretty tasty dish, especially when served slobbered in good gravy.
It also makes a pretty quick and easy weekday supper. We used some extra lean, spicy turkey sausages here, but you can use practically any favourite sausage.
We served it with British style roasted potatoes which are always a big favourite at our house, especially with the kids.
Get the Roast Potatoes recipe here.
Get the Onion Gravy recipe here.
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Toad in the Hole
Toad in the Hole is a much loved British comfort food dish comprised of sausages and Yorkshire Pudding. I love to serve it with roast potatoes and gravy.
Ingredients
- 4-6 large sausages
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Whisk together the eggs and milk. Add the flour and salt and whisk until smooth. Set this mixture aside for at least 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, brown your sausages in a frying pan while heating a 9x9 baking dish in a 375 degree F oven.
- Remove the hot pan from the oven and brush the bottom and sides with cooking oil.
- Place the sausages in the bottom of the pan and pour the batter over the sausages.
- Bake for about 40-45 minutes. Serve with Garlic Thyme Beef Gravy.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1 gramsAmount Per Serving Calories 514Total Fat 34gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 18gCholesterol 207mgSodium 1220mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 22g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.
Looks delicious!
I am wondering if you have any suggestions on how to prevent what seems to be the inevitable drop of Yorkshire Pudding? I know it has to drop a little, but I've seen some glorious brown pillows collapse to something as flat as a coaster, and just as dense.
Do you have any tips?
i am sure sir elton would be flattered 🙂
Hi Geoff,
In my experience with Yorkshire pudding or Popovers, time is mostly the key. Most people take them out way too soon and then they collapse. The trick is to let them bake long enough and at a high enough temperature for the outside to get a good solid crust which then frames up the entire construction. This is a bit of a balancing act between temperature and time. I find oil is better than butter for greasing the pan or muffin tins and the preheating of the pan/s as mentioned in the recipe works well for me too.
Ovens vary and you will require a little experimentation in your own kitchen to see what works best for you. In my oven, I sometimes start out at 400 degrees for the first 10-15 minutes to get good volume and then cut back to 375 to finish them off.
Let your Yorkshire Pudding or Popovers bake to as brown a color as you are comfortable with rather than concentrating on a specific time limit and you will probably have more success that way.
One other thing I would mention is that if you take them out of the oven and they start to deflate quickly within the first minute, it is possible to rescue them by quickly returning them to the hot oven. I have had them reinflate and be perfectly fine after additional baking time.
Good luck, Barry.
Hm and here i was under the impression that toad in the hole = eggs in a basket
Perhaps it is in your neck of the woods, Amanda, but not to the Brits!
Hey Barry, I have made this several times, and it is great... Tastes yummy, easy to make, and easy on the wallet... Do you think you could post the recipe for the british potatoes? Thanks!
Hi Harmony...glad you liked it. The recipe for the potatoes is posted here.
http://rockrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/01/english-style-roast-potatoes-with.html
Hi! I was wondering if you had the recipe for the Garlic Thyme Beef Gravy!
The link is already provided in the post.
To Geoff and Barry,
I would suggest using smaller sausages in Toad-in-the-Hole. By the time these thick sausages are fully cooked, your Yorkshire pudding will have burned. Also, leave more space for the pudding. You need a different sausage/pudding ration here. The sausages are overwhelming the rest.
I wouldn't serve potatoes with this. You already have the pudding as your carb. Try carrots and or sprouts instead. Not only would they be healthier options, but it would put more colour on the plate, instead of just another white starch.
Thicken the gravy with a slurry of 2-3 tbspMy husband and i made this using gluten free BetterBatter flour, our first time making and eating toad in the hole. We used bratwurst sausage with it, we served it with your English roasted potatoes and the garlic thyme gravy. We both agree it was simple, easy to throw together, did not need planning, was awesome delicious, and that all 3 recipes are keepers! Thanks for posting them.
Ps...did i mention how good it was!
This was delicious and easy. Will make this again. Mine didn't sink and cooked it for 40 min. Super good.
I had toad in the hole ,many times when I lived in England ,never made it ,this was the first, and it turned out just like the ones I had in England, thank you so much.
This is an amazing recipe. First time I have made a successful toad in the hole and I have tried many.
My family and I loved it.😃
Great to hear! I need to make it again soon and update that photo.
Great recipe ..Thank you ! I realize being British that toad in the hole is slightly heavier than separate Yorkshire’s
What could I do to make this a little lighter ! We loved it as is..but just curious for next time ! Thanks again