Galton Blackiston's superb toad in the hole recipe helps you to indulge in this old favourite once again . Serve with your favourite side dishes and indulge in classic comfort food.
Use a hand held whisk to slowly incorporate the eggs and then – while continuing to whisk – slowly add in the milk until the batter has the consistency of double cream. Whisk thoroughly to ensure there are no lumps of flour in the mixture. Place in the fridge for a least 1 hour
275ml of milk
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Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6
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Place a roasting tin in the oven until scorching hot
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Add the duck fat and the sausages to the hot tin and return to the oven. Shake at regular intervals until the sausages are coloured all over and the fat is hot
Remove the batter from the fridge and give it a quick whisk. Once the sausages are evenly coloured, remove the tray from the oven and immediately pour the batter over the hot sausages – the batter should start to sizzle
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Return to the oven immediately and cook for 30–40 minutes, or until the batter is well risen and golden
There can't be many Michelin-starred chefs who started out selling homemade cakes, biscuits and preserves on a market stall in Rye in 1979. Yet, the quietly spoken, endearingly eccentric Galton Blackiston isn't like other chefs.
