Toad-in-the-hole is a delicious traditional English recipe, consisting of muffin-sized servings of golden Yorkshire pudding, each with one a mini sausage "hiding" inside. Although the recipe does require handling hot oil, it is relatively simple, and the result is delicious!
Mini Toad-in-the-Hole Recipe
(Makes 12)
Ingredients
12 mini sausages
2 tbsp vegetable oil (for frying)
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
2 eggs
handful of lemon thyme
pinch of salt
For the sausages, I used Meijer Cheddar Smokies. I have found that the miniature sausages do not pop out of the pudding while baking, while halved full-size sausages have a tendency to.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 435 degrees Fahrenheit. It needs to be hot!!
Prepare the sausages and set aside. Then pour 2 tbsp of vegetable oil over the 12 holes in the muffin tin. Place the tin in the oven for 10-15 minutes to heat up the oil.
While it is heating, prepare the batter by mixing the rest of the ingredients thoroughly. Then remove the hot pan CAREFULLY from the oven, and be aware that the oil is very hot!
Working quickly, place one sausage in each hole and then pour the batter into each hole. Do not put too much batter in each tin, as it will rise quite a bit while baking.
Then place the pan back into the oven for 20 minutes.
The pudding should come out fluffy and golden! The unique texture and taste of Yorkshire pudding is what makes this treat so good :)
(Makes 12)
Ingredients
12 mini sausages
2 tbsp vegetable oil (for frying)
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
2 eggs
handful of lemon thyme
pinch of salt
For the sausages, I used Meijer Cheddar Smokies. I have found that the miniature sausages do not pop out of the pudding while baking, while halved full-size sausages have a tendency to.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 435 degrees Fahrenheit. It needs to be hot!!
Prepare the sausages and set aside. Then pour 2 tbsp of vegetable oil over the 12 holes in the muffin tin. Place the tin in the oven for 10-15 minutes to heat up the oil.
While it is heating, prepare the batter by mixing the rest of the ingredients thoroughly. Then remove the hot pan CAREFULLY from the oven, and be aware that the oil is very hot!
Working quickly, place one sausage in each hole and then pour the batter into each hole. Do not put too much batter in each tin, as it will rise quite a bit while baking.
Then place the pan back into the oven for 20 minutes.
The pudding should come out fluffy and golden! The unique texture and taste of Yorkshire pudding is what makes this treat so good :)
If possible, serve the toad-in-the-holes while still hot. The Yorkshire pudding will deflate a little if it is allowed to cool.
Hope you enjoy it!
Hope you enjoy it!