Toad in the Hole, it’s classic British grub and for me, it’s definitely a dinner time staple. As long as the sausages are good quality and you get the oven nice and hot you can’t really go wrong. I’ve fancied it up a bit though, why have a toad when you can have a prince?
You will need;
sunflower oil
8 good quality sausages
100g plain flour
2 eggs
50g grated parmesan cheese
250ml skimmed milk
pinch of salt
handful of sundried tomatoes
The Method;
Pre heat your oven to 200 c, add three table spoons of oil to a small roasting tin and place in the oven until hot
Mix the flour, salt, parmesan and eggs together and then slowly add your milk until the batter resembles the thickness of double cream. Set aside
Get your tray out of the oven being Very careful, the oil is going to be extremely hot and will probably be spitting at you like a peeved alpaca.
Carefully place your sausages in the tin and cook on the middle shelf until they start to turn brown
Once they start to colour, remove from oven, add some sundried tomatoes to the tin (get them hugging the sausages), then pour on the batter and immediately put back in to the oven for 20-30 minutes. The batter needs to rise and become crisp around the edges and golden.
Once the batter is added to the tin and you close the oven door remember to keep it closed or it wont rise, and nobody likes a soggy, flat Yorkshire pud!
For a Summer dinner time, serve alongside salad with a honey and mustard dressing; 3tbs olive oil, 1tbs whole grain mustard, 1tbs clear honey
Or, serve with a dollop of mushy peas! Mmm, Mmm!
Absolute Perfection, mouthwatering photos……….dinner tonite for me! Thanks!
Much appreciated! Many thank you’s! I’m glad you enjoyed the post
LOVE toad in the hole! Yours looks delish!
Thank you! Yeah, it’s proper good grub
I’d love to know who thought to call it ‘toad in the hole’ though…
I agree! What an interesting term! Although the Brits have so many funny sayings…
I know, we’re all a bit barmy really!
I still use some of the phrases and words I learned during my 11 years in London. “Pushchair” is one that gets funny looks all the time!
Hehe! Is ‘stroller’ the preferred term? I need to visit the US, although, I’d get so confused language wise…
Yes, they use stroller over here. Although I think the funniest one was when I first lived over there and I didn’t realize that “pants” were “underpants” and not “trousers”….it was a little TMI for my friends! Ha ha!
Oh, the classic ‘pants’ confusion! Brilliant!
This looks really good. As a newbie here in England I’ve never tried to make my own toad in the hole – might need to try your recipe now! Thanks!
In that case, it’s a must! Also, little Yorkshire puddings with a sun-dried tomato in each is good with a roast
Thank you for stopping by and for taking the time to comment 
Wow, your creation looks amazing! =)
Hello and many thank you’s!
It was rather yummy 
Toad in the hole is one of my all time favourite things to eat and is, frankly, ashamedly shunned by too many pubs and restaurants.
I have to ask though, how do the sundried tomatoes go with gravy? It’s a lovely idea!
I know, i wish it was on more menu’s too
Oh well, they’ll soon work it out! I must admit, I have only used the parmesan and tomato combo without gravy so far, but i should imagine that a nice onion gravy would work quite well with the flavours 
I’ll be making another one this week and shall use gravy and give an update! Thanks for stopping by and commenting, it’s much appreciated 
What a fantastic idea to add sun-dried tomatoes! That is definitely going on my to-do list
Thank you! they definitely add a little sparkle to the mix! thanks for visiting the grubby hen