Preheat oven to 220°C or 450°F. The name probably originates from the fact that pieces of sausage sticking out of batter resemble toads peering out from under a rock. Toad in the Hole - Traditional. DIRECTIONS.

Recipe by JoyfulCook. Place the tin in the preheated oven whilst you make the batter to heat the oil/dripping up.When the fat is hot, add the sausages and turn …

Toad in the hole is a traditional English dish, dating back to the early 18th century, although admittedly not made with toads. Easy to make and inexpensive. The origin of the name “Toad-in-the-Hole” is often disputed. Pour the dripping or vegetable oil into a large metal roasting tin. Many suggestions are that the dish’s resemblance to a toad sticking its head out of a hole provides the dish with its somewhat unusual name. Many suggestions are that the dish's resemblance to a toad sticking its head out of a hole provides the dish with its somewhat unusual name. Sausages nestled in Yorkshire pudding.

An 1861 recipe by Charles Elme Francatelli does not mention sausages, instead including as an ingredient "6d. by French Tart (26) Traditional British Toad-In-The-Hole and Mini Toads Too! Toad in the hole is a traditional English dish consisting of sausages in Yorkshire pudding batter, usually served with vegetables and onion gravy. A wonderful comfort food. or 1s. worth of bits and pieces of any kind of meat, which are to be had cheapest at night when the day's sale is over." Enjoyed be everyone.