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Graciepants
25-06-09, 02:24 PM
Er....how do you make it? there a thousands of recipes online and they're all different
please help me mighty org
MCN_LiamM
25-06-09, 02:24 PM
First off it's not Toad in the hole.
It's a northern dish so it's Toad in hole.
No the.
First you have to ctach the toads... good luck
Cook sausages.
Put them in a pan
Pour batter round them
Cook in the oven untill it looks done.
I promise it's not too hard ;)
Jambo
Cook sausages.
Put them in a pan
Pour batter round them
Cook in the oven untill it looks done.
+1. Except you forgot the gravy :)
Graciepants
25-06-09, 02:31 PM
Cook sausages.
Put them in a pan
Pour batter round them
Cook in the oven untill it looks done.
I promise it's not too hard ;)
Jambo
yes i get that bit :smt068 :p
but what kind of batter?
and in the oven for how long
:smt100
+1. Except you forgot the gravy :)
thats after its cooked
_Stretchie_
25-06-09, 02:34 PM
First off it's not Toad in the hole.
It's a northern dish so it's Toad in hole.
No the.
First you have to ctach the toads... good luck
Daft boy...
It's:
Toad ith 'ole
What time should we be around for tea?
startrek.steve
25-06-09, 02:38 PM
First off it's not Toad in the hole.
It's a northern dish so it's Toad in hole.
No the.
First you have to ctach the toads... good luck
ACTUALLY...
you're both wrong.. its called "Toad in T'ole
Steve
gruntygiggles
25-06-09, 02:38 PM
Easy....this is a fail safe recipe - ask Lily and Drew!
In a mixing bowl, put 4 ounces PLAIN flour (don't use SF), 4 whole large eggs, a pinch of salt and half a pint of milk (whole or semi). Whack it all in together and whisk the sh!t out of it...the lumps will disappear in no time, if you can, stick it in the fridge for 20 mins while you........
Put sausages in foil, wrap up and pop in the oven on a low temp (gas4/160c) for 20 minutes to part pre cook them.
Take sausages out of the oven, turn it up to Gas 7/220c and pour enough vegetable oil into your baking dish to just cover the bottom and place it into the oven.
Take the batter out of the fridge and give it a quick whisk, get the sausages ready and after 5 mins in the oven, the oil will be up to temp. Take the dish out, put the sausages in and pour the batter all over them and around them. Do this as quickly as you can and stick it straight back in the oven.
WARNING.....this is the best batter recipe for toad in hole or yorkshire puds and it will rise....A LOT, so make sure you put the dish in the centre or low oven and don't have any shelves above it. I've made this recipe countless times and the batter never fails to reach at least 6inches. Leave it in the oven at Gas 7/220c for about 20-30 mins or until the top and edges of the batter have gone a real deep brown.
If you want to make a nice onion gravy to go with it too......let me know!
startrek.steve
25-06-09, 02:39 PM
yes i get that bit :smt068 :p
but what kind of batter?
and in the oven for how long
:smt100
Urgh!! Phallic imagery....
Batter...,.
Grannypants...
Innuendo overload!!
:smt016
Steve
ACTUALLY...
you're both wrong.. its called "Toad in T'ole
Steve
Yet on the correct side o' th'ills, we would say "Toad inth' ole"
yes i get that bit :smt068 :p
but what kind of batter?
The type you make Yorkshire puddings with and not the type you batter fish with.
and in the oven for how long
:smt100
Until it's cooked, prob when it's risen and the batter is crisp.
MCN_LiamM
25-06-09, 02:42 PM
Woz, your view is discounted 'cos you're from wrong side of hill.
Us Yorkshire lads don't say t' anymore. There's nowt there. So it's just Toad in ole.
MCN_LiamM
25-06-09, 02:42 PM
The type you make Yorkshire puddings with and not the type you batter fish with.
Lol that would be a like a big battered sausage. Ace
Paul the 6th
25-06-09, 02:46 PM
First off it's not Toad in the hole.
It's a northern dish so it's Toad in hole.
No the.
First you have to ctach the toads... good luck
then first of all you'll need to make sure the toads are cooked
then firstly the batter has to be made properly
and first of all, you need to remember the logical steps
MCN_LiamM
25-06-09, 02:47 PM
then first of all you'll need to make sure the toads are cooked
then firstly the batter has to be made properly
and first of all, you need to remember the logical steps
So which one do we do first, Paul? :p
thedonal
25-06-09, 02:49 PM
Tis the same batter as yed use for yorkshire puddings, innit
Graciepants
25-06-09, 02:53 PM
toad in the hole/ tad in hole/toad in ole/ toad in t'ole/ toad in th'ole is obviously mans favourite food
thanks GG!!!!
gruntygiggles
25-06-09, 02:53 PM
Tis the same batter as yed use for yorkshire puddings, innit
Yep. I started using the recipe I posted years and years ago and it never fails, no matter who is making it. Plus, when you use it for yorkshire puds, you get massive ones with little holes in the top, so you can pour gravy in them and when you're coming to the end of your roast dinner, cut into the yorkshire pud and get fresh hot gravy all over your plate.....Yum Yum!
I wonder why me and Stretchie are getting fat???
...never fails to reach at least 6inches.
Really? :p
Graciepants
25-06-09, 02:56 PM
Whack it all in together and whisk the sh!t out of it...the lumps will disappear in no time, if you can, stick it in the fridge for 20 mins while you........
can i use an electric whisk?
and er..whats an ounce in grams? :confused: sorry!
gruntygiggles
25-06-09, 02:58 PM
Really? :p
I've managed almost 11inches in the past................that was a lot of pudding to swallow.......:smt103
Easy....this is a fail safe recipe - ask Lily and Drew!
Gaaaawd, that's just made my mouth water.
and er..whats an ounce in grams? :confused: sorry!
Google is your friend
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=1+ounce+in+grams&meta=&rlz=1W1SUNA_en&aq=f&oq=
MCN_LiamM
25-06-09, 02:58 PM
can i use an electric whisk?
and er..whats an ounce in grams? :confused: sorry!
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ounce+to+grams
gruntygiggles
25-06-09, 03:03 PM
can i use an electric whisk?
and er..whats an ounce in grams? :confused: sorry!
Don't use an electric whisk for this, you want air in it, but it's not like making a cake batter. Just chuck it all in a big bowl and whisk until smooth....will literally only take a minute. The odd lump will cook out in the oven, but I doubt you'll have any after a minutes good whisk.
4 ounces is 115grams. (actually 113g, but 115 is what most convert it to).
Round here its ''toad int thole'', anyway wouldnt eat an amphibian if you paid me, apparently it tastes like chicken though. HTH
Graciepants
25-06-09, 03:58 PM
went to buy ingredients....
so almost bought these just for the orgs amusement :shock:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo300/graciepants_2008/TITH.jpg
but i bought pork and apple instead :)
Spiderman
25-06-09, 03:58 PM
can i use an electric whisk?
and er..whats an ounce in grams? :confused: sorry!
as any good drug dealer will know, its 28grms to an ounce...or there abouts ;)
And my secret recipie for this culinary delight is as follows.
1. Catch toads
2. Dig hole
3. Throw in fire
4. Present fork to diner
job done.
Now anyone need me to be the BBQ chef at any of their outdoor dos just give me a shout :)
metalangel
25-06-09, 05:38 PM
1. Go to Marks and Sparks
2. Buy Toad in The Hole (2 for Ģ5!)
3. Put in oven for 30 minutes.
:D
dizzyblonde
25-06-09, 05:48 PM
or be lazy and cheat, by buying yorkshire pudd mix, just add water and un egg!
startrek.steve
25-06-09, 05:57 PM
I've managed almost 11inches in the past................that was a lot of pudding to swallow.......:smt103
groan!
these chicks are doing it again!
Steve
maviczap
25-06-09, 06:19 PM
make sure the oil in the baking dish is red hot before you put the batter mixture in, otherwise it won't rise. So heat oil, throw in sausages and straight away batter mixture
Miss Alpinestarhero
25-06-09, 06:58 PM
You could just buy ready made batter mix ;)
maviczap
25-06-09, 07:01 PM
Not as good as your own made stuff I'm afraid. Gary Rhodes does a good recipie as does unfortnately Delia
Graciepants
25-06-09, 07:02 PM
You could just buy ready made batter mix ;)
but thats not proper cooking... i made a steak and kidney pudding on tuesday - it took over 4 hours to cook and i made the suet pastry myself and it would have been so much easier just to buy one from tesco for Ģ2.99 lol but i like doing it properly:smt101
sad i know
maviczap
25-06-09, 07:05 PM
To really finish off this dish then make some oinion gravy. Slice up some onions and shallow fry them in plenty of oil. Add a dash of brown sugar & cook them real slow, they'll carameise to a rich brown gavy which will go with toad in da hole perfectly.
If find it hard to fry on the hob, put the onions into the oven after staring them off on the hob
Spiderman
25-06-09, 07:05 PM
No way! Cooking from scratch is great and gives one a sense of achievement in the end.
I'm sure Delia would kick me in the nuts for that tho :lol:
Miss Alpinestarhero
25-06-09, 07:05 PM
but thats not proper cooking...
sad i know
Nope not sad at all :D I always make things from scratch if I can - cheaper and healthier and tastier :D
So how was the toad in the hole? you made it yet?
Graciepants
25-06-09, 07:06 PM
Nope not sad at all :D I always make things from scratch if I can - cheaper and healthier and tastier :D
So how was the toad in the hole? you made it yet?
no *sigh* cant even start it yet :smt076
maviczap
25-06-09, 07:09 PM
Nope not sad at all :D I always make things from scratch if I can - cheaper and healthier and tastier :D
At least you know what has gone into your food. My sister used to work in a pie/food factory and the stories she said about what ended up in the pies ould make you :pukel:
If I had the time I would cook fresh every time
No way! Cooking from scratch is great and gives one a sense of achievement in the end.
I'm sure Delia would kick me in the nuts for that tho :lol:
+1, it's great.
I used to make Delia's leek topped shepherd's pie at uni, eat loads and freeze whatever was left. If I was feeling generous I'd let my housemates have a bit.
Miss Alpinestarhero
25-06-09, 07:23 PM
My sister used to work in a pie/food factory and the stories she said about what ended up in the pies ould make you :pukel:
reminds me of Jamie olivers school dinners campaign (sp?). Ergh the ready made food he showed on there made me feel really sick :pale:
Theres loads of recipes where you can make fresh and tasty meals from scratch in less than 30 mins :D
shonadoll
25-06-09, 07:36 PM
reminds me of Jamie olivers school dinners campaign (sp?). Ergh the ready made food he showed on there made me feel really sick :pale:
Theres loads of recipes where you can make fresh and tasty meals from scratch in less than 30 mins :D
Its a disappearing skill, Im with you, much nicer and healthier cooking from scratch, but M&S meals are not bad either!
Spiderman
25-06-09, 07:40 PM
M&S's Syeam Cusine range saved me a hell of a lot of time and trouble for a few years. Then i moved and there is no M&S near me now :(
I got a Jamie Oliver cookbook as a crimbo pressie a few years back, one of his first i think, and most of the recipies were easy and quick. I loved the chicken in foil bag for example. Just dont try the stuffed onion unless you have the patience of a saint, lots of spare time and onions too, and enjoy stabbing yourself in the hand repeatedly.
They do taste friggin great tho :)
gruntygiggles
25-06-09, 07:44 PM
There is nothing as good as cooking a meal from scratch and watching people clean their plates in front of you and say how lovely it was. I love cooking with a passion and I learn as I go along, but there really is a lot to be said for fresh, good quality ingredients!
I got a Jamie Oliver cookbook as a crimbo pressie a few years back,
May I inquire as to which one? Thanks.
Spiderman
25-06-09, 07:45 PM
Of course you may young Venomous one. However i can only answer you when i get home cos i cant remember which one. At my mums playing on her laptop at mo you see :)
Graciepants
25-06-09, 09:00 PM
well the toad is in the hole in the oven, the onion is about to be softly fried and the kettle is boiling for the potatoes to make mash
wish me luck!
Paul the 6th
25-06-09, 09:07 PM
Now is probably the best time to ask... Will you marry me? I love toad in the hoke & no one has ever made it for me...
Spiderman
25-06-09, 09:08 PM
You make mash potatoes in your kettle? remind me never to accept a cup of tea if i ever come round to your place wont you, blllleurrghh
Oh wait, you meant...... D'oh!
gruntygiggles
25-06-09, 09:10 PM
A tip for next time you boil tatties for making mash......put them in the pan with cold water, then put them on the heat...the cook more evenly so you don't get soggy outer edges with harder centres....makes creamier mash if they cook evenly....and after you mashed them....use a whisk really vigorously as again, will help make it really smoothe.
Paul the 6th
25-06-09, 09:13 PM
Gp can bugger off, gg will you marry me plz? Your mash sounds lovely
gruntygiggles
25-06-09, 09:14 PM
Gp can bugger off, gg will you marry me plz? Your mash sounds lovely
You better ask Stretchie.....why don't you just come for dinner instead? :-)
Graciepants
25-06-09, 09:17 PM
Gp can bugger off, gg will you marry me plz? Your mash sounds lovely
damn i will have to win your affections another way ;)
You better ask Stretchie.....why don't you just come for dinner instead? :-)
Room for a little one? :)
gruntygiggles
25-06-09, 09:24 PM
Room for a little one? :)
Hey, our house is MOFO central what with Stretchie being one of the few remaining originals.Always room for everyone here, but you have to like fluffly pancakes with maple syrup and bacon.....that's what we have for brekkie in the this house when people are staying.......hence Dan always wanting people to stay...lol.
EDIT: but you have to bring beer and a big appetitie for an evening meal or BBQ as I always get a bit carried away and cook loads!
Spiderman
25-06-09, 09:30 PM
May I inquire as to which one? Thanks.
OK home now and its called Happy Days with The Naked Chef. Mjst be 4 or 5 yrs old now so i'm sure you can find a cheap used one on amazon or something.
you have to like fluffly pancakes with maple syrup and bacon.....that's what we have for brekkie in the this house when people are staying......
*wonders if he could ride to bristol and back every morning*
OK home now and its called Happy Days with The Naked Chef. Mjst be 4 or 5 yrs old now so i'm sure you can find a cheap used one on amazon or something.
Cheers. :)
Ģ9.74 for a new one
Jamie Oliver's Happy Days With the Naked Chef is in the same mould as his other bestsellers: recipes for simple, comforting, homely food. ... He has recipes for Toad in the Hole, Fish Finger Buttie and Sticky Sausage Bap with Melted Cheese and Brown Sauce. .... These include a Steak Sarnie and Chicken Breast Baked in a Bag with Mushrooms, Butter, White Wine and Thyme...
yum yum!
Spiderman
25-06-09, 09:41 PM
Chicken Breast Baked in a Bag with Mushrooms, Butter, White Wine and Thyme...
Easiest recipie by far, once you got the hang of folding the foil into the appropriate shape and size.
personally i find chicken breast too dull sometimes and use bonless chicken thighs instead.
Paul the 6th
25-06-09, 09:48 PM
You better ask Stretchie.....why don't you just come for dinner instead? :-)
You mean you can get a lady to cook for you without getting married?! Crazy talk!
I must have got involved with some numptys over the years :rolleyes:
Graciepants
25-06-09, 11:44 PM
TAH DAH!
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo300/graciepants_2008/toad.jpg
nom nom nom
nicest onion gravy i've ever made too - added some brown sugar to the onions and then adding the bisto - thanks for the inspiration!
Paul the 6th
26-06-09, 06:05 AM
Wow! How retro is your oven?
Miss Alpinestarhero
26-06-09, 08:20 AM
Needs more sausage! :)
Looks good but I'll have to agree with Taz..it does need more sausages ;)
:smt041 for a first effort..!
gruntygiggles
26-06-09, 08:52 AM
ONly needs more sausages if you're feeding more people.......I think GP was feeding herself and one other, so a three sausage serving of toad in the hole with onion gravy and lashings of mashed tatties is plenty!
Looks great GP!!!
maviczap
26-06-09, 04:47 PM
Your pudding rose nicely and is a great colour. Spookily I've return from a week away and the wife has made toad in the hole for tea as well. No onion gravey though.:(
Spiderman
26-06-09, 04:55 PM
Your oven is way to clean inside, nil poin for that.
however the toads in holes looks good.
I say GP should bring a huge one to the AR for us all to sample :lol:
You put foil in the baking tray UNDER the toad?:smt043:smt107
Sod that - next time just use the naked tray with lovely hot oil!! Save the planet - use less foil!
PS - does look yummy though!
Hey, our house is MOFO central what with Stretchie being one of the few remaining originals.Always room for everyone here, but you have to like fluffly pancakes with maple syrup and bacon.....that's what we have for brekkie in the this house when people are staying.......hence Dan always wanting people to stay...lol.
EDIT: but you have to bring beer and a big appetitie for an evening meal or BBQ as I always get a bit carried away and cook loads!
i'm on my way ;)
Grace that looks amazing nice one
gruntygiggles
26-06-09, 10:38 PM
You put foil in the baking tray UNDER the toad?:smt043:smt107
Sod that - next time just use the naked tray with lovely hot oil!! Save the planet - use less foil!
PS - does look yummy though!
She was going to use the naked tray but it's a big roasting pan and she didn't want it to be too big.......us girls actually prefer things smaller but with a little more thickness....didn't you know???;)
Anyway, only other alternative was a thin cake tin which would be no good for oil at that temp, so I just said to try lining with foil to reduce the pan size...........always a way around things!
Hey, our house is MOFO central what with Stretchie being one of the few remaining originals.Always room for everyone here, but you have to like fluffly pancakes with maple syrup and bacon.....that's what we have for brekkie in the this house when people are staying.......hence Dan always wanting people to stay...lol.
EDIT: but you have to bring beer and a big appetitie for an evening meal or BBQ as I always get a bit carried away and cook loads!
Put me down as a number two! Love BBQ's where theres too much food :-)
O and that toad in the hole looks sooooo good! starving right now - eat all that too myself lol
gruntygiggles
26-06-09, 10:56 PM
Put me down as a number two! Love BBQ's where theres too much food :-)
O and that toad in the hole looks sooooo good! starving right now - eat all that too myself lol
That pudding batter NEVER fails and is sooooooo easy as GP will no doubt tell you. Just throw the ingredients into a bowl and whisk.......that's it.....no spending ages whisking lumps out...it just works and always rises really well.
Everyone is welcome at ours!!!
hindle8907
26-06-09, 10:57 PM
its just sasuages in yorkshire pudding anit it ?
yer from my understanding hindle.
GG i'll be doing toad in the hole this week by the looks of it then. Just gotta finish the indian im eating first :-D Will have to come over and visit some time. Few of us pop over if ok
gruntygiggles
26-06-09, 11:12 PM
yer from my understanding hindle.
GG i'll be doing toad in the hole this week by the looks of it then. Just gotta finish the indian im eating first :-D Will have to come over and visit some time. Few of us pop over if ok
The more the merrier...if you get Hovis as well, he can show you the way...although it's stupendously easy!
Lets get Stretchie involved and you can all tinker on the Thundercat with him while I cook us all dinner or get some joints on the BBQ!
Lets get Stretchie involved and you can all tinker on the Thundercat with him while I cook us all dinner or get some joints on the BBQ!
Thats pretty much sounds like my perfect night lol fix something mechanical and then stuff my face lol
sorry - dont mean to hijack thread either. will see what hovis is up to - would be good to meet more people from here
gruntygiggles
26-06-09, 11:19 PM
Thats pretty much sounds like my perfect night lol fix something mechanical and then stuff my face lol
sorry - dont mean to hijack thread either. will see what hovis is up to - would be good to meet more people from here
Yes, derail over sorry GP..........by the way......what was your onion gravy recipe? I don't use sugar but tend to cook out the onions super gently for about an hour..........BUT, I am always looking to try other recipes too and replace mine when I find better ones!
i have done onion gravy before - and sugar is good - brown sugar and used it to caramelise the gravy. Makes a big difference
gruntygiggles
26-06-09, 11:28 PM
i have done onion gravy before - and sugar is good - brown sugar and used it to caramelise the gravy. Makes a big difference
That's why I cook them out so long.....an hour at least in a tiny bit of oil and they caremelise into a really deep brown mass of sweet onion softness.......I usually cook them out until they are like this (the right stage if you're making French Onion Soup) and then add a little chopped fresh sage and arrowroot (keeps it clear) I then put in the juices that I've saved from part cooking the sausages beforehand and a mild chicken stock. No need for colour as the onions are dark enough and the sage goes really well with all sausages.
I'll try it with sugar, but maybe not caremelise the ionions quite so much or they'll be too sweet.
Thanks Wizurd!
well dont take just my word on it please! lol could end up tasting like Ģ$%% lol When your around GP - advice on the onion soup would be welcomed
The more the merrier...if you get Hovis as well, he can show you the way...although it's stupendously easy!
!
so if i get lost,
you calling me stupid?:(............. i have only been once, but even i (the guy that got lost in a pub carpark) could find your house......... i think
i miss squiral:smt057
She was going to use the naked tray but it's a big roasting pan and she didn't want it to be too big.......us girls actually prefer things smaller but with a little more thickness....didn't you know???;)
Anyway, only other alternative was a thin cake tin which would be no good for oil at that temp, so I just said to try lining with foil to reduce the pan size...........always a way around things!
A jolly cunning plan if I may so...
Edit: Oh and yes...when it comes to thickness it's hard to beat a saveloy! *sniggers loudly in a schoolboy fashion*
Hang on, what have I missed, someone mentioned onion gravy to go with this, but I donīt see a recipe. Did I miss that bit?
GP that looks one fantastic Toad in the hole. Great recipe GG.
Paul the 6th
27-06-09, 07:08 PM
I don't have to be in manchester til late tomorrow evening so I think I might give this a bash tomorrow for lunch (although missus is away so it's just be for me & the rabbit)...
maviczap
27-06-09, 07:57 PM
Hang on, what have I missed, someone mentioned onion gravy to go with this, but I donīt see a recipe. Did I miss that bit?
GP that looks one fantastic Toad in the hole. Great recipe GG.
It is in there. Here's what I wrote. Slice onions and fry them in plenty of oil, very slowly. Add a bit of brown sugar to add to the flavour. Fry until brown, as this is the sugars in the onions caramelizing.
If you bake them in the oven on a low heat for ages they'll go soft and brown, without the brown sugar,but adding the brown sugar cuts down the time to get them brown and you can do this on the hob.
Add to a bisto mix if you want, but I don't.
Thank you, will have to make that this week. Itīs like seeing an advert on TV for a fantastic new thing, I have to go and get it ;)
Although, I a friend of mine is in the dog house at the moment for telling me about his lovely Angel Delight desert (butterscotch flavour!) Annoyingly though it seems itīs another thing that the Portuguese are missing out on, sadly they donīt sell it here :(
Sorry for the derail.
gruntygiggles
27-06-09, 11:04 PM
Thank you, will have to make that this week. Itīs like seeing an advert on TV for a fantastic new thing, I have to go and get it ;)
Although, I a friend of mine is in the dog house at the moment for telling me about his lovely Angel Delight desert (butterscotch flavour!) Annoyingly though it seems itīs another thing that the Portuguese are missing out on, sadly they donīt sell it here :(
Sorry for the derail.
Well tell me what you need for your friends recipe and we'll ship it out to you!
maviczap
28-06-09, 07:41 AM
Although, I a friend of mine is in the dog house at the moment for telling me about his lovely Angel Delight desert (butterscotch flavour!) Annoyingly though it seems itīs another thing that the Portuguese are missing out on, sadly they donīt sell it here :(
Now that is a business oportunity :p Id go for bananna flavour though
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