Recipe

Mini Toad in the Hole

May 02, 2023 11:05pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 35 mins cooking
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

  • 5 (500 grams) good quality beef sausages
  • 1 1/2 cup plain flour
  • 375 ml beer
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoon sage leaves, sliced
  • gravy, fried onions, to serve
Mushy peas
  • 4 cups frozen peas
  • 90 grams butter
  • 4 mint sprigs
  • 2 teaspoon caster sugar
  • 1/2 cup water (approx)

Method

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 220°C. Lightly grease a shallow 6-hole Texas muffin pan.
  • 2
    Heat a frying pan on medium. Cook sausages 8-10 mins, turning, until almost cooked through.
  • 3
    Sift flour into a bowl and make a well in centre. Gradually whisk in combined beer, eggs and sage to form a thick batter.
  • 4
    Place one sausage diagonally in each muffin recess. Place in oven 5 mins until very hot. Pour batter evenly over sausages. Bake 15-20 mins until puffed and golden.
Mushy peas
  • 5
    Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine peas, butter, mint and sugar. Cook on medium heat, 5-8 mins, stirring, until tender. Discard mint. Puree peas using a stick blender. Add enough water to bring to
    the consistency you like. Season to taste. Keep warm.
  • 6
    Serve hot toads with gravy, mushy peas and fried onions.

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