Meal 3: Toad in the Hole

Ingredients

60g plain flour

pinch of salt

150ml of milk

1 large egg

1 teaspoon of chopped fresh thyme

4 tablespoon of sunflower oil

4 good quality sausages

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 230°C/450°F. Sift the flour and a pinch of salt into a bowl and gradually whisk in the milk and egg to form a smooth batter. Add the thyme and transfer to a jug.

Pour the oil into a 1kg loaf tin and place in the oven for about 5 minutes until pipping hot. Add the sausages, being careful as you do it as the oil may spit, and bake for 10 minutes until the sausages are starting to brown.

Remove the tin from the oven and carefully pour in the batter. Put the tin back into the oven for about 20 minutes until the batter is risen and set.