Toad in the Hole

Name: Toad in the Hole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 8 pork sausages; 3 large eggs; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup whole milk; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 yellow onion, sliced; 1 cup beef broth; 1 tsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp butter

Traditional British dish with sausages baked in a puffy Yorkshire pudding batter, served with onion gravy.

50 minEasyServes 4520 cal/serving

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Ingredients

8 pork sausages
3 large eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 yellow onion, sliced
1 cup beef broth
1 tsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp butter

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 425°F. Place a 9x13 baking dish with 3 tbsp vegetable oil in the oven for 5 minutes to heat.
2

Meanwhile, make the batter: whisk together 3 large eggs, 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup whole milk, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp black pepper until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.
3

Carefully add 8 pork sausages to the hot baking dish, then quickly pour batter over them.
4

Bake for 25-30 minutes until the batter is puffed and golden brown.
5

While batter bakes, make onion gravy: melt 1 tbsp butter in a pan and cook 1 sliced yellow onion until soft and golden, about 8 minutes.
6

Pour in 1 cup beef broth, mix 1 tsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp water, and stir into the gravy.
7

Simmer for 3-4 minutes until thickened.
8

Serve toad in the hole hot with onion gravy.

Questions

Can I make Toad in the Hole dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 3/4 cup whole milk, 1 tbsp butter. Swap the milk for unsweetened oat or soy milk; the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Toad in the Hole gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 3/4 cup all-purpose flour. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Toad in the Hole keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat uncovered in a 400 F oven (or an air fryer) for a few minutes to bring the crust back; the microwave softens it.

Can I halve or double Toad in the Hole?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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