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Toad In The Hole
by Antony Worrall Thompson.
INGREDIENTS serves 4
8 sausages, Duchy Originals or Musk's
2 onions finely sliced
1 tbsp thyme leaves
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
4 tbsp of beef dripping
For the batter:
115g /4oz plain flour
Large pinch of salt
4 free range eggs
300ml/half a pint milk
2 tbsp of fresh thyme leaves
Freshly-ground black pepper
METHOD
Sweat the onions off with the thyme in the oil until soft, then put in the bottom of the roasting dish.
To make the batter, sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and break in the eggs. Gradually beat the eggs into the flour using a wooden spoon and slowly add the milk until the batter is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. Stir in the thyme and season with black pepper. Cover and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
Cook the sausages in a large frying pan over a medium heat until golden brown all over. Remove the sausages from the pan, brush with the mustard and set aside.
Put the dripping into the roasting dish and place in the oven for five minutes or until the dripping is hot and almost smoking.
Add the sausages to the hot roasting tin and pour in the batter. Immediately return the roasting tin to the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes until well risen and golden. If the batter is becoming to brown on the outside, reduce the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
Place a portion of toad in the hole on a plate and serve immediately.
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