toad in the hole, what am i doing wrong.?

Question

i made toad in the hole 6 oz plainflour 2 eggs 10 floz milk and 4 floz water, salt. hot fat, hot oven. the out come was rose slightly, crispy on the out side but stodgy and doughy in the middle. i need a light fluffy out come. have i used too much flour. .. sugestions please.

Answer 1

I'd say too much liquid - reduce by 1/3.

Answer 2

Use this batter X 2:

115g / 4 oz plain flour
300ml / 1/2 pint milk
1 egg
a pinch of salt

Answer 3

Reducing the liquid might also be a good idea, but you know, I never was pleased with my toad-in-the-hole recipe until I reduced the eggs from 2 to 1. It lightened up the batter quite a bit; it rose a little more, but more important, the texture was not as heavy. You might try that.

Answer 4

Add a little suet. They come up really crispy and fluffy.
Put the batter mix in the fridge for about half an hour that might work too.

Answer 5

Use equal quantities of egg,flour,milk add a pinch of salt and a dash of oil.sieve the sr flour.

Answer 6

I agree, that sounds like a lot of liquid. I would cut back on the milk, maybe use at most 6 oz and add it slowly so you can hold back more if you need to.

Answer 7

4oz flour
1 egg
4oz milk(1/2 milk&1/2 water if prefured)
pinch salt
beat well
hot oven hot oil

Answer 8

As others mentioned, cut back on the milk a bit. Also, make sure ALL ingredients are room temperature before you start.

Good luck!

Answer 9

try pre cooking your sausages first and when risen and crisp round the edges turn the heat down to finish off cooking for about 10 more minuets.

Answer 10

Sounds like too much liquid, but your oven may not have been hot enough.

Answer 11

Did you whisk the batter? Whisking assists in achieving the light texture I have found.