Toad in the Hole

In honor of Sir Elton's visit to our fair city, we served Toad in the Hole for supper last night. A traditional British favorite, popular with kids and adults alike, I'm told it is a staple comfort food across the pond.
Toad in the Hole is basically sausages baked inside of Yorkshire pudding which, on the face of it sounds rather dull but in fact is a pretty tasty dish, especially when served slobbered in good gravy. It also makes a pretty quick and easy weekday supper. We used some extra lean, spicy turkey sausages here, but you can use practically any favorite sausage. We served it with British style roasted potatoes which are always a big favorite at our house, especially with the kids.

4-6 large sausages
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
½ tsp salt

Whisk together the eggs and milk. Add the flour and salt and whisk until smooth. Set this mixture aside for at least 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, brown your sausages in a frying pan while heating a 9x9 baking dish in a 375 degree F oven.

Remove the hot pan from the oven and brush the bottom and sides with cooking oil. Place the sausages in the bottom of the pan and pour the batter over the sausages. Bake for about 40-45 minutes. Serve with Garlic Thyme Beef Gravy