Toulouse Toad in the Hole

The classic Toad in the hole made with Toulouse sausages which have a lovely coarse texture. Use 8oz of the best flour you can afford, it really does make a difference to the recipe, and combine with 8 eggs and a pint of milk for the perfect toad in the hole.

Ingredients

  • 8 Toulouse sausages
  • 3 tsp dripping
For the batter:
  • 8oz flour
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 pint milk
For the sauce:
  • 25g butter
  • 100ml Madeira
  • 25ml sherry
  • 200ml beef stock
  • 100ml veal jus
  • 4 – 6 sprigs of thyme
  • Knob of butter

Method

Whisk all the ingredients for the batter together in a bowl. Allow to rest overnight in the fridge.

Pre-heat the oven to 225°C.

Melt the dripping in a pan in the oven then add the sausages and cook until coloured. Pour in the batter mixture and cook for 40 minutes until risen and golden.

For the sauce, add the Madeira, sherry, stock and thyme to a pan and bring to the boil over a medium heat.

Reduce the liquid by half and finish by adding the butter so the sauce thickens. Serve with the Toulouse toad in the hole.

Ingredients

  • 8 Toulouse sausages
  • 3 tsp dripping
For the batter:
  • 8oz flour
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 pint milk
For the sauce:
  • 25g butter
  • 100ml Madeira
  • 25ml sherry
  • 200ml beef stock
  • 100ml veal jus
  • 4 – 6 sprigs of thyme
  • Knob of butter

Method

Whisk all the ingredients for the batter together in a bowl. Allow to rest overnight in the fridge.

Pre-heat the oven to 225°C.

Melt the dripping in a pan in the oven then add the sausages and cook until coloured. Pour in the batter mixture and cook for 40 minutes until risen and golden.

For the sauce, add the Madeira, sherry, stock and thyme to a pan and bring to the boil over a medium heat.

Reduce the liquid by half and finish by adding the butter so the sauce thickens. Serve with the Toulouse toad in the hole.