Toad in the hole

Toad in the hole was made from sausages in the 1970s but modernise the recipe – use oil instead of lard, select some roast veggies to replace the sausages or make a veggie Toad with veggie sausages.

Ingredients 
Serves 4

25g lard
200g sausages
100g plain flour
Pinch of salt
2 eggs
200ml milk

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7.
2. Put sausages and lard in a baking tin and heat in the oven while you make the batter.
3. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl, crack in the eggs and beat until smooth.
4. Gradually add the milk to make a batter and pour into a jug.
5. Pour the batter into the tin with the hot fat and sausages.
6. Bake for 35-40 mins until the batter is well risen, crisp and golden.