Ingredients (serves 4)
8 sausages, Duchy Originals or Musk's
2 onions finely sliced
1 tbsp thyme leaves
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
4 tbsp of beef dripping
For the batter:
115g / 4oz plain flour
Large pinch of sal
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4 free range eggs
300ml / half a pint milk
2 tbsp of fresh thyme leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
SWEAT the onions off with the thyme in the oil until soft then put in the bottom of the roasting dish.
To make the batter, sift the flour and salt into a large bowl.
Make a well in the centre and break in the eggs.
Gradually beat the eggs into the flour using a wooden spoon and slowly add the milk until the batter is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon.
Stir in the thyme and season with black pepper. Cover and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/ Gas 7.
Cook the sausages a large frying pan over a medium heat until golden brown all over. Remove the sausages from the pan, brush with the mustard and set aside.
Put the dripping into the roasting dish and place in the oven for 5 minutes or until the dripping is hot and almost smoking.
Add the sausages to the hot roasting tin and pour in the batter.
Immediately return the roasting tin to the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until well risen and golden. If the batter is becoming to brown on the outside reduce the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5.
Place a portion of toad in the hole on a plate and serve immediately.
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