Why is Toad In The Hole called Toad In The Hole?

Answer 1

Toad in the Hole is the name of a dish that involves cutting a hole in a slice of bread, cracking an egg into it, and then frying it.

In medæval times meat was in short supply. Residents in some impoverished villages, particularly those in areas such as the Carrs regions around selby, took to eating frogs and toads. They would often supplement the protein with a baked mixture of powdered grains to protect the delicate meat from the heat of the fire. Children and the poorer members of the comunity would be given the remnants of the baked grain coating and be required to extract the "toad from the hole"

Answer 2

We called it "eggs in a basket", and I've also heard it called a "bird's nest".
I always just figured the names were a reference to the egg being tucked inside a hollowed out piece of bread.
My mom always topped it with cheese... I'm not sure if that's standard procedure, but it's tasty.

Answer 3

my mom called it 'hobo eggs'