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Toad in the hole is one of our favourite meals to have, especially in the colder months with a huge pile of mash, veg and gravy. We love to change this recipe up a little with just 2 different herbs, Onion granules and sage. Toad in the hole is a classic English dish, its great any time of the week and really doesn't take too much effort for a great homely meal. This recipe is also suitable for vegetarians with the change to a meat free sausage.  Recipe 4 - 6 Sausages of your choice 1-2 tbsp oil 140g plain flour 2 eggs 175ml semi skimmed milk 1 tsp sage 1 tsp onion granules salt and pepper Method 1. Heat your oven to 220oC/ gas mark 7 and place sausages in a roasting tin with oil, bake for 15 mins. 2. Meanwhile mix the flour and eggs together, slowly add the milk and herbs in. 3. Leave to stand until the sausages are starting to brown 4. Pour the batter into the tin and bake on the top shelf for 25 to 30 minutes. 5. Serve with mash, vegetables and gravy It honestly is such a yummy ...

With Winter just around the corner and more comfort meals creeping into our menu I wanted to share our Sage and Onion Yorkshire pudding recipe with you, we have been using this recipe for years and it's still a winner to this day.  Recipe (Makes 4 large puddings) 100ml Milk 2 large eggs 70g Plain flour 1 tsp Sage 1 tsp Onion salt Salt and pepper Oil for cooking Method 1. In a large jug mix the eggs and flour together as smooth as possible. 2. Slowly pour in the milk mixing well until completely smooth. 3. Add your sage, onion and salt and pepper into the mix and stir in. 4. Place a tbsp of oil into each Yorkshire pudding tin hole and heat for around 15 mins of gas mark 7 5. Pour your mixture into the four holes as even as possible.  6. Cook for around 15 minutes and turn over if possible to cook for another 5 minutes. ( I find this cooks the bottom nicely) 7. Serve with meal and enjoy.  These are honestly so yummy and go with so many meals such as sausage and ...