Toad In The Hole

Ingredients

• Pudding
• 4 good quality large sausages of choice
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 cup AP flour
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• Gravy
• 2 cups onions (thinly sliced)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp AP flour
• 2 cups beef stock (kept warm)
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp fresh thyme

Instructions

1. 1

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2. 2

   Place flour in a jug, add eggs & mix with a balloon whisk.

3. 3

   Add milk & whisk until combined (a little lumpy is ok)

4. 4

   Chill batter in the fridge for 1 hr (up to overnight)

5. 5

   When ready to cook, preheat oven to 220 deg C.

6. 6

   Arrange sausages in a large baking dish, drizzle with oil, bake for 20 mins (turning occasionally till browned all over)

7. 7

   Remove batter fr fridge, add salt & pepper, whisk.

8. 8

   Carefully open oven door, quickly pour batter into baking dish with sausages, close door immediately & bake for 20-30 mins until golden.

9. 9

   To make gravy, add oil & butter in a pan over medium low.

10. 10

    Add onions & sugar, cook for 20 mins, stirring occasionally, until starting to caramelize.

11. 11

    Add flour, stir & cook for 2 mins.

12. 12

    Add beef stock slowly, while whisking, until gravy thickens.

13. 13

    Add Worcestershire & soy sauce, pepper & thyme then taste to adjust seasoning.

14. 14

    Serve pudding with gravy & other sides of choice.