Toad-In-The-Hole

Recipe for: TOAD-IN-THE-HOLE

Ingredients:

• 140g/ 5 oz plain or self-raising flour
• ½ tsp salt
• Lots of fresh-ground pepper
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 300ml/ ½ pint milk
• Mixed fresh or dried herbs
• Chopped onions (optional)
• 6-8 good quality sausages

 Method:

1. make the batter first.  Sift the flour & salt/ pepper into a mixing bowl, adding the herbs
2. in another bowl, beat together the mustard, eggs and milk
3. make a well in the centre of the flour, and add the beaten egg mixture
4. mix to a smooth batter
5. beat the batter until thoroughly aerated – about 5 minutes
6. add the chopped onions (if using)
7. stand the batter, covered, until ready to use (at least 30 minutes)
8. heat the oven to 240C/ fan 220C for 5 minutes
9. put the sausages in a roasting tin with a little oil & place in the oven for 5 -10 minutes, until starting to brown, and the oil is very hot
10. briefly stir the batter then pour into the roasting tin, over & around the sausages
11. replace the roasting tin into the oven & cook for another 25-30 minutes until risen & golden brown

 What else you need to know:

1. try to avoid opening the oven door during cooking so as not to lose temperature
2. great with onion gravy, or with baked beans