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mini toad-in-the-hole

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first a warning… the next paragraph is jam-packed with saucy ‘Carry-On’ style innuendo and euphemism… if you think you won’t be able to make it, skip down to the recipe… you have been warned…

… I was in the supermarket the other day and whilst cruising the meat counter, I picked up a packet of delightful looking chipolata sausages, stuffed with succulent British pork… I always love a little sausage and there is no better home for a little sausage than a little hole… or a mini toad in the hole… if you will… what is it about making things smaller that makes them automatically darling looking… I mean you could take one of these home and hug it its so cute…

mini toad in the hole
i’ve used a 6 hole deep muffin tin which produce the best Yorkshire Puddings.  If I had another 6 hole tin I could have probably got a further 4 mini toads…


12 pork chipolatas
1 egg
3 fl oz milk
2 fl oz water
3 oz plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
olive oil

pre-heat the oven to 180C

– cut the chipolatas in half, place them in a roasting tin, drizzle them with a generous amount of olive oil and roast them in the oven until just beginning to brown (about 10 good minutes.)  It may seem like a lot of oil but you’ll need it for the batter to rise.

– meanwhile make the batter by sieving the flour and salt into a bowl and mixing in the egg, flour and water until you have a thick cream consistency, pour this into a pouring jug so you’re prepared.

– 5 minutes before the sausages are done pour the excess oil from the roasting tin into the muffin tin, you want just under a third of each muffin bowl filled with oil, place the muffin tray and the sausage tin back into the oven for 5 more minutes

– open the oven and take out the sausages, pull the muffin tray out on its oven shelf and place 2 or three sausages into each muffin bowl then pour the batter mix on top of the sausages… you want to fill each muffin bowl

– bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until darkly golden and risen

eat and of course, enjoy!

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Comments

  6. Susan Lindquist says

    Oh! Mini popovers with a 'not so discreet treat'! Does one serve these with eggs on the side and mustard for dipping? They look like breakfast fare to me … yes? I've never had them!

  7. A Trifle Rushed says

    Toad in the hole always reminds of (along with pink milky puds) school lunches! And all that that entails!

    I think you have just changed my mind, these are so cute, I may, just, just have to try making my own!
    Thanks Dom for a great recipe.

  13. Neesie Natters says

    We all love toad in the hole in this household but I've never made cute little ones ~ until my next batch that is.
    You're right about making things smaller makes them so much cuter…pity cos with all these lovely recipes I'm getting bigger! LOL 😀

  15. Magnolia Verandah says

    What perfect finger food these would make. We love toad in the hole in this house but now there are only 2 of us I don't make it nearly so much – these little ones are the answer.