Toad in the hole
For this "toad in the hole", you will need:8 cooked pork sausages 200g plain flour 1/2 small onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 3 eggs 300ml milk 3 tbsp oil 30g softened butter extra butter for greasing dishes (serves 4) Blend the softened butter, milk, flour, eggs, sugar and salt in a blender until smooth. Transfer into a jug and refrigerate for a couple of hours. Fry the onion in the oil for 3 minutes over medium heat. Grease 4 individual oven dishes with butter. Divide the onion and oil mixture into the four dishes, spreading thinly on the bottom. Place two cooked sausages in each dish, a little apart from each other. Pour batter into dishes around the sausages. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F) for about 40 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Lift each portion carefully onto a serving plate, and spread the mustard over the sausages. Serve with vegetable and gravy if desired. Go on from "toad in the hole" " to more tried and tested recipes... |
