Jamie Oliver’s Toad in the Hole recipe
Words: Gentleman's Journal
Ever wondered how to make Toad in the Hole? With this super-easy recipe by Jamie Oliver, one of our favourite English gentlemen, you’re guaranteed to hit the culinary jackpot. A Hole in one, if you will.
Timing is everything with this dish, and the key is to get the oil in the pan scorching hot before you add the sausages and batter. Jamie’s version, using onion gravy, is pretty much the perfect recipe for Toad in the Hole – follow it correctly, and you’ll be in man-food heaven.
Here’s how to make it:
Ingredients
Sunflower oil, 8 large sausages, 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary, 2 large red onions, peeled and sliced, 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced, 2 knobs of butter, 6 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 level tbsp vegetable stock powder or 1 vegetable stock cube.
For the batter
285ml milk, 115g plain flour, Pinch of salt, 3 eggs
Method
1. Mix the batter ingredients together and put to one side.
2. Take an appropriately-sized baking tin (the thinner the better) and put 1 cm/just under ½ inch of sunflower oil into it. Place this on the middle shelf of your oven at its highest setting (240º–250ºC/475ºF/gas 9), and put a larger tray underneath it to catch any oil that overflows while cooking.
3. When the oil is very hot, add your sausages. Keep your eye on them and allow them to colour until lightly golden.
4. At this point, carefully take the tin out of the oven and pour your Toad in the Hole batter mix over the sausages. Throw a couple of sprigs of rosemary into the batter. Put the tin back in the oven, and don’t open it for at least 20 minutes – Yorkshire puddings can be a bit temperamental when rising, so only remove from the oven once it’s golden and crisp.
5. For the onion gravy, fry your onions and garlic in the butter on medium heat for about five minutes until they go sweet and translucent. Throw in a little thyme or rosemary if you like. Add the balsamic vinegar and allow it to cook down by half. Add a stock cube or powder and a little water, and let it simmer.
6. Once the gravy is cooked, serve at the table with your Toad in the Hole, mashed potatoes, greens and baked beans (or maybe a green salad if you’re feeling a little guilty).
For more Jamie Oliver recipes, check out his ‘Happy Days with the Naked Chef’ cookbook, available on Amazon.
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