Toad in the Hole

Ingredients

• eggs (4 large)
• kosher salt (0.5 teaspoon)
• freshly ground black pepper (0.5 teaspoon)
• cayenne pepper (2 pinch)
• all-purpose flour (1.0625 cup)
• whole milk (0.75 cup)
• cold water (0.25 cup)
• vegetable oil (0.25 cup)
• pork sausage (4 links)
• butter (2 tablespoons)
• red onion, minced (1 large)
• kosher salt (1 )
• all-purpose flour (3 tablespoons)
• chicken broth (2 cups)
• Worcestershire sauce (0.25 teaspoon)
• balsamic vinegar (1 teaspoon)
• onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw (2 tablespoons)
• chopped fresh chives (1 teaspoon)

Instructions

1. Prepare batter: Combine eggs, salt, pepper, cayenne, 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour, and milk in a large bowl; whisk thoroughly until batter is very smooth and no lumps remain. Whisk in water. Cover and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
2. Prepare sausages: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausages and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from the heat and transfer to a buttered 9x12- or 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour oil from the skillet over the sausages; brush oil with a pastry brush all over the bottom and up the sides of the dish.
3. Start onion gravy: Melt butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and salt; saute until soft and starting to brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
4. While onion is cooking, pour batter in and around the sausages. Place in the center of a cold oven and turn temperature to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Set oven timer for 30 minutes.
5. While toad in the hole cooks, finish onion gravy: Stir in flour and cook for about 2 minutes. Whisk in chicken broth and return to a simmer. Add Worcestershire sauce and balsamic vinegar and simmer until gravy thickens up and reduces, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in green onions. Taste and adjust seasoning.
6. When timer goes off, remove toad in the hole from the oven; it should be browned and puffed. Spoon gravy over the sausages and garnish with green onions and chives.
7. Serve with extra gravy.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 491
• fat: 31 g
• sats: 9 g
• carbs: 37 g
• fibre: 2 g
• protein: 17 g
• salt: 1 g