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Toad-in-the-Hole

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

2 large eggs
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons vegetable oil or bacon fat
5 English-style fresh pork sausages, casings removed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
Onion Gravy (recipe follows)

Onion Gravy

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/3 cup Madeira wine
1 cup homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
(makes 1 cup)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 425°F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, 2/3 cup water, and mustard; season with salt and pepper. Whisk in the flour. Let stand 20 minutes.

    Step 2

    Coat a 13 × 9-inch or 3 1/2-quart baking dish with the oil; heat in the oven 10 minutes. Remove from the oven. Pour the batter into the dish. Arrange the sausages on top; sprinkle with rosemary. Bake until puffed, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with gravy.

  2. Onion Gravy

    Step 3

    Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the onions, stirring, until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Cover; cook over low heat until brown, about 25 minutes.

    Step 4

    Add the flour. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in the wine, stock, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until thick, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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