Classic Toad in the Hole

Name: Classic Toad in the Hole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 3 eggs; 4 sprigs fresh rosemary; 2 cloves garlic; 285 ml milk; 115 g plain flour; 8 pork sausages; 2 red onions; 1 pinch sea salt; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 30 g unsalted butter; 1 tbsp vegetable stock powder; 250 ml water

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Sausages baked in a towering, crispy Yorkshire pudding batter, served with rich onion and balsamic gravy.

👥 4 servings ⏱️ Prep Time: 15 minutes 🔥 Cook Time: 50 minutes 📖 www.jamieoliver.com

🥘 Ingredients

Yorkshire Pudding Batter

eggs
3
milk
285 ml
plain flour
115 g
sea salt
1 pinch

Toad in the Hole

fresh rosemary
4 sprigs
pork sausages
8
sunflower oil
2 tbsp

Onion Gravy

balsamic vinegar
6 tbsp
garlic
2 cloves
red onions
2
unsalted butter
30 g
vegetable stock powder
1 tbsp
water
250 ml

🍳 Cookware

large mixing bowl
whisk
roasting tin
larger baking tray
saucepan

Yorkshire Pudding Batter

1

In a large mixing bowl , whisk together plain flour , milk , eggs , and a pinch of sea salt with a whisk until completely smooth and lump-free. Set the batter aside to rest while preparing the sausages.

plain flour: 115 g, milk: 285 ml, eggs: 3, sea salt: 1 pinch

Toad in the Hole

1

Preheat your oven to its highest setting (240-250°C / 475°F).
2

Add sunflower oil to a metal roasting tin (about 25x30cm). Place on the middle shelf of the oven, with a larger baking tray underneath to catch any drips. Heat until the oil is smoking hot.

sunflower oil: 2 tbsp
3

Carefully add the pork sausages to the hot tin. Roast until lightly golden on all sides, about ⏱️ 5-10 minutes .

pork sausages: 8
4

Carefully remove the tin from the oven. Quickly pour the rested batter over and around the sausages, and scatter fresh rosemary on top.

fresh rosemary: 4 sprigs
5

Immediately return the tin to the oven and bake for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes until risen, golden, and crisp.
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Important: Do not open the oven door for at least the first 20 minutes, or the Yorkshire pudding may collapse.

Onion Gravy

1

While the toad in the hole is baking, melt unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

unsalted butter: 30 g
2

Add finely sliced red onions and minced garlic . Cook gently for ⏱️ 5 minutes until soft, sweet, and translucent.

red onions: 2, garlic: 2 cloves
3

Pour in balsamic vinegar and simmer until reduced by half.

balsamic vinegar: 6 tbsp
4

Sprinkle in vegetable stock powder and pour in water . Simmer gently for ⏱️ 10 minutes until you have a rich, savory gravy.

vegetable stock powder: 1 tbsp, water: 250 ml
5

Serve the toad in the hole immediately at the table with the warm onion gravy, mashed potatoes, and greens.