Recipes can often have odd names that have nothing to do with their actual ingredients. In the UK, one such oddly-named classic is “Toad in the Hole” which 100% does not contain actual toads. We’re not sure where the name comes from — usually all you’ll find when you eat it is sausages baked in crispy golden batter. We’ve added some vegetables to our version to put a bright twist on a family favorite.
Toad in the Hole
A classic British dish with sausages baked in crispy golden batter, enhanced with colorful vegetables.
Equipment
- Cast-iron pan
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1.5 pieces red pepper half
- 1.5 pieces yellow pepper half
- 1.5 pieces green pepper half
- 1 pieces red onion
- 3 pieces sausages
- 6 oz flour
- 3 pieces eggs
- 6 fl oz milk
- 3.75 fl oz water
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Pour some oil in a cast-iron pan and heat it for 10 minutes at 430°F in a convection oven.
- Cut the peppers and onion in slices. Stir-fry the vegetables in a little oil. Separately, brown the sausages on all sides and then cut them in large pieces.
- Prepare the batter mix using the flour, eggs, milk, water, and salt.
- Pour all of the mixture into the hot cast-iron pan. Then add the sausages and vegetables on top. Bake everything for 20 minutes at 430°F in a convection oven. The dough will rise, enclosing and embedding the vegetables and the sausages.
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When the pan comes out of then oven, with a little (maybe a lot of…) imagination, you can see how the sausages might be mistaken for toads in holes. And if you can’t see it, just enjoy the dish for what it is — a tasty savory treat.
And if you want to try the second recipe, you can find the details here.