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Jams Martin's Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy

You have to try James Martin's Toad in the Hole recipe! His gigantic puffy Yorkshire pudding batter with pork sausages blew us away.
Course Main Course
Cuisine British
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 696kcal
Author Lea

Equipment

  • Metal heat-prof dish (tin, tray) or cast iron pan about 30cm x 20cm x 5cm deep

Ingredients

Batter Mix:

  • 225 g plain flour
  • 8 eggs
  • 600 ml milk
  • 8 sausages
  • 50 g lard, dripping or oil

Onion Gravy:

  • 1 yellow onion finely sliced
  • butter or oil for frying
  • 1 teaspoon yeast extract
  • 1 teaspoon beef extract
  • 400 ml Bistro gravy ready to pour
  • 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

How to make Toad in the Hole:

  • Whisk: In a large mixing bowl, combine the plain flour, eggs and milk using a hand whisk.
  • Rest the batter: Leave the batter rest in the fridge for a minimum of 4 hours, preferably overnight.
  • Preheat the lard: Insert a heatproof metal dish with a couple of tablespoons of lard or dripping in the oven preheated to 200C; heat up until smoking hot.
  • Fry sausages: Give the sausages a bit of colour by frying them in a pan.
  • Pour the batter: Once the lard and the oven dish are sufficiently hot, tip in the browned sausages; give the egg batter a stir, and pour it over the sausages. Quickly return the dish to the oven.
  • Bake: Leave the batter and sausages cooking in the oven for approx. 60 minutes.

How to Make Onion Gravy:

  • Caramelise the onion: Fry the sliced onion; use the same pan from frying sausages.
  • Add the liquid and extras: Pour in the gravy and bring to a gentle simmer. Add yeast extract, beef extract and vinegar, and cook for another minute.
  • Season: Flavour with salt and pepper.

Notes

Visit the ITV website for the original James Martin's Toad in the Hole recipe. 

Nutrition

Calories: 696kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 302mg | Sodium: 1364mg | Potassium: 453mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 431IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 4mg