Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy

Toad in the Hole is a traditional British dish of sausages cooked in Yorkshire Pudding batter. Any sausage, including vegetarian sausages, can be used in this dish.

Ingredients

Serves 2-3

6 sausages
500 ml (16 fl oz) vegetable stock
2 small onions cut into slices
2 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)

For the Batter
75 g (2½ oz) plain flour
125 ml (4 fl oz) milk
1 egg
Pinch of salt

Vegetable oil
Salt
Pepper

Method

1	Prepare the batter: Sift the flour into a bowl and add a pinch of salt. Add the egg and mix well. Add the milk in thirds, beating well between each addition.
2	Preheat the oven to 220°C. Brush a roasting tin or casserole dish (about 9″x7″, 22cm x 15cm) with 1 tsp of oil and arrange the sausages in the pan.
3	Brush a baking tray with 1 tsp of oil and arrange the onion slices on the tray.
4	Bake the sausages for 10 minutes and the onions for 15 minutes. Tip: Put the onions in the oven 5 minutes before putting the sausages in the oven.
5	Remove the sausages from the oven and immediately pour the batter into the pan. Return the pan to the oven and cook for a further 30 minutes.
6	Prepare the gravy: Add the stock and the onions to a pan. Mix the cornflour with a few tbsp of water and add to the pan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.