Toad-in-the-Hole with Onion Gravy
A traditional British favorite of golden Yorkshire pudding batter baked with sausages and served with a rich, aromatic onion gravy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
140 g plain flour
2 eggs
180 ml milk
6 large sausages
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 red onions
25 g butter
25 g plain flour
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs thyme
600 ml beef stock
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan) or gas mark 7.
- Whisk flour, eggs, and milk together until smooth; let batter rest.
- Place sausages and oil in a baking dish; roast for 10 minutes until browned.
- Pour the batter into the hot dish around sausages; bake 25–30 minutes until puffed and golden.
- For the gravy, slice onions and cook in butter until caramelized.
- Stir in flour, cook 1–2 minutes to form a roux.
- Gradually whisk in beef stock; add bay leaf and thyme, simmer 10 minutes until thickened. Remove herbs.
- Serve the toad-in-the-hole hot with onion gravy.
Notes
Use very hot oil and pan for a well-risen batter.
Vegetarian option: use vegetarian sausages and vegetable stock.
Gravy can be made ahead and reheated.
Leftovers are best reheated in the oven to keep crisp.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (1/4 of recipe with gravy)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 960 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
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