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Toad in the Hole served and ready to eat

Toad in the Hole

Sausages baked in a crisp, billowing Yorkshire pudding batter — proper British comfort food with onion gravy.

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10 minPrep
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40 minCook
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4Serves
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Ingredients

  • 8 good sausages
  • For the batter: 140g plain flour, 4 eggs, 200ml milk, salt and pepper
  • 3 tbsp oil or beef dripping
  • For onion gravy: 2 onions sliced, 1 tbsp flour, 500ml beef stock, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  1. Whisk the batter and rest 30 minutes.
  2. Heat the oil in a roasting tin at 220C until smoking, then add the sausages and cook 5 minutes.
  3. Pour the batter quickly around the sausages and bake for 30 minutes without opening the door.
  4. For the gravy, soften the onions, stir in the flour, then add stock and Worcestershire; simmer until thick.
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Tara’s tips

  • The tin and oil must be screaming hot before the batter goes in — that gives the rise.
  • Don't open the oven door while it bakes.

Serving suggestions

  • Serve with onion gravy and greens.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh; the pudding deflates over time.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Vegetarian?

Use veggie sausages and vegetable gravy.

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