Toad in the Hole

[country_boy]

Can I make toad in the hole in a glass oven dish as my metal roasting tray has an uneven bottom?

[Wisebird]

Yes, I do just that. Oil the dish first, although if you brown the sausages in the oven first that should provide enough grease.

[thewillow]

You're much better off using a metal tray as glass simply doesn't get hot enough. If you use the glass dish the results won't be as good. BTW, good recipe from Delia. www.deliaonline.com/recipes/r_0000001030.asp

[country_boy]

Thanks, I'll try glass tonight and see how it goes. Will post back tomorrow with results!

[darth vader]

my mum used to make TITH using glassware and it was tops. as the glass doesn't get hot enough i think she used to bump up the heat 20 degrees hotter than normal - as soon as the batter goes into the glass (then into the oven) whackt he oven back down to normal temperature

[female19]

yes use foil

[country_boy]

Tried it with glass last night, it was pants, didn't rise at all, I think (as per darth vader's post) it just didn't get hot enough. Will try hotter or metal next time!

[thewillow]

Buy a metal tray with a solid bottom so that you can keep the fat really, really hot by placing the tray on the hob when you're pouring the batter in. It's worth it.

[country_boy]

Will do, cheers!

[nickymitch]

I always use a huge glass casserole dish - I brown my sausages in a little oil first to make sure the oil is really hot and smoking - are you using 4oz plain flour, 2 eggs, and 1/2 pint milk (doubled for bigger dishes)? Some recipes only use 1 egg, which doesn't tend to rise so well.

[smugbabe]

of course you can... as long as you use lard for your fat and it's smoking hot before you add the mix... Use 1 egg per 2ounces of plain flour... and try to use a mix of both water and milk. Use all milk and it goes stoggy and water makes them too crispy.

[Canib]

Actually, there is no reason that you cannot make these in a skillet on the stove top.