Toad in the Hole {Foolproof Recipe!} (2024)

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Is there anything more comforting than the classic English dish Toad in the Hole? Golden baked sausages roasted in a light and crispy giant Yorkshire Pudding.This is one recipe that we all need a foolproof, easy version of, and here’s mine!

This is the kind of dish that we all loved as children but the pressure to come up with a perfect Yorkshire Pudding recipe can make it feel a bit daunting to attempt as adults.

Well, I am here to tell you that it’s not that difficult, you don’t have to worry about perfection here (NEVER!) and that when you find the best Toad in the Hole recipe – and the simplest – you’ll be making this homemade version over and over again.

That said, one rule I beg you to remember – keep the oven door shut! 😜

Why you’ll love this Toad in the Hole recipe

⭐️ Ultimate traditional comfort food

⭐️ A show-stopper for Sunday lunch

⭐️ Low cost and simple ingredients

About Toad in the Hole

It’s a rite of passage for everyone in the land who loves cooking to perfect Yorkshire Puddings, and indeed Toad in the Hole. So what is this strange dish, I hear non-British people cry? And why on earth is it called Toad in the Hole?

It is a dish made up of sausages cooked inside a big Yorkshire Pudding, which is usually served with vegetables on the side and onion gravy over the top. We are proud of our humble origins of Yorkshire Puddings, which date back to the 18th century and were a way for the poor to feed their families (they are made up of eggs, flour and milk).

Adding a little meat meant a whole meal was on offer, so a Toad in the Hole recipe helped to bulk up meals that had meagre meat portions. So, nothing at all to do with toads! Here’s a theory in The Culture Trip as to how that name might have come about.

Ingredients for Toad in the Hole

• Sunflower oil – Olive oil won’t work as well here as it needs to get up to a very high temperature
• Sausages – As good quality as you can afford and nice plump ones
• Milk – Semi-skimmed is fine
• Eggs – Medium sized
• Plain flour – Regular plain baking flour
• Salt – I like sea salt

How to make the Toad in the Hole recipe

1. Preheat the oven, add sausages to oil and coat. Put into cook.

2. Start the batter by whisking the flour and eggs together.

3. Add a little liquid at a time to the mixture and whisk into a smooth batter.

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4. Add the batter to the sausages and cook for about 30 minutes until golden.

Hint: Do not open the oven door until the batter has been cooking for at least 25 minutes!

Substitutions

• Veggie sausages – If you want to make this as a Vegetarian Toad in the Hole, veggies sausages are fine to use. They might need slightly less cooking time, so keep an eye on them and adjust according to the timings on the pack.

Top tips for making Toad in the Hole

Don’t open the oven door!
This is a well-known fact in Yorkshire Pudding-land. But I repeat: DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DOOR until at least 25 minutes into the cooking time. If you do, your batter will sink.

Use a tin rather than ceramic dish:
This will help your batter to rise as it will reach a higher temperature.I actually think this is pretty key to the dish.

Getting your Yorkshires to rise:
Toad in the Hole needs a hot dish with plenty of oil. Using a metal baking tin and adding the batter quickly is recommended. Also, the dish needs to be large enough so that the batter can creep around the edges (at least 30cm x 25cm ideally).

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