Toad-in-the-Hole
1 lb pork sausages
2 tablespoons dripping
6 oz plain flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 1/4 pts milk
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C.
Sift the flour and salt together in a mixing bowl, make a well in the middle and
break in the eggs. Stir well, adding the milk a little at a time, beating hard
until the batter is smooth with a creamy consistency. Leave to stand for 30
minutes.
Meanwhile, cut the sausages in two, and fry gently in half the dripping until
golden-brown.
Put the rest of the dripping in a shallow baking tin, or ovenproof dish, then
place in the oven until very hot and smoking.
Arrange the sausages in the dish so that they stand on their ends, if possible.
Pour the batter gently around them.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the batter has risen round the sausages and set.
The tops of the sausages, or toads, should be just visible.
Serve with brown sauce and vegetables.