Toad-In-The-Hole

Name: Toad-In-The-Hole
Ingredients: 1 12 cups plain flour; 2 teaspoons chives, chopped; 2 eggs; 300 ml milk; 50 g vegetable lard (shortening); 450 g sausages, Cumberland (or good quality pork sausages); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper

8 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 12 cups plain flour
2 teaspoons chives, chopped
2 eggs
300 ml milk
50 g vegetable lard (shortening)
450 g sausages, Cumberland (or good quality pork sausages)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 220C Sift the flour into a bowl with a pinch of salt & pepper.
2

Make a well in the centre of the flour.
3

Whisk the eggs with the milk and chives, then pour this into the well in the flour.
4

Gradually whisk the flour into the liquid to make a smooth batter.
5

Cover and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
6

Put the fat into a roasting pan and place in the oven for 3-5 minutes.
7

Add the sausages and cook for 15 minutes.
8

Turn sausages twice during cooking.
9

Pour the batter over the sausages and return to the oven.
10

Cook for about 20 minutes, or until the batter has risen and golden.
11

Serve immediately.