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Making toad in the hole

I can use food skills to make toad in the hole.

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Making toad in the hole

I can use food skills to make toad in the hole.

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Key learning points

  1. Toad in the hole is a traditional English dish of sausages in Yorkshire pudding, dating back to the 18th Century.
  2. The food skills used to make toad in the hole are measuring, cutting, whisking and using the oven.
  3. The Eatwell Guide recommends choosing lean cuts of meat and to eat less processed meat, like bacon, sausages and salami.
  4. Steam from milk and eggs makes the batter rise. The egg acts as an emulsifier, binding the ingredients together.

Keywords

  • Toad in the hole - a traditional English dish, comprising sausages in batter

  • Batter - a liquid mixture of egg, milk and flour e.g. Yorkshire pudding

  • Whisking - to beat with a light, rapid movement, using a whisk or fork

  • Emulsifier - prevents ingredients from separating and binds them together e.g. eggs in batters and mayonnaise

Common misconception

The Eatwell Guide recommends a plant-rich, non-meat diet.

The Eatwell Guide recommends that we should have a plant-rich diet and reduce the amount of red and processed meat, if we eat too much.


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Use non-stick Yorkshire pudding or muffin tins, helping the puddings release more easily and avoiding scraping the tins. Allow pupils to choose their 'toad' ingredients for the recipe, which may include vegetables and/or meat or non-meat sausages.
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Equipment

For ingredients and equipment see the recipe in additional materials.

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Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - may contain allergens
  • Risk assessment required - equipment
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Supervision

Adult supervision required

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the equipment to the food skill:
Correct Answer:colander,draining
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draining

Correct Answer:vegetable knife,dicing
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dicing

Correct Answer:rolling pin,rolling out
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rolling out

Correct Answer:whisk,whisking
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whisking

Correct Answer:wok,stir-frying
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stir-frying

Q2.
What are the two largest food groups in the Eatwell Guide?
Correct answer: Fruit and vegetables
Correct answer: Potatoes, bread, rice and pasta
Beans, pulses, fish, eggs and meat
Dairy and alternatives
Q3.
What three pieces of equipment are being used here?
An image in a quiz
fish slice
Correct answer: ladle
Correct answer: mixing bowl
Correct answer: muffin tin
cake tin
Q4.
Which shows the safest position for the saucepan on a hob?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q5.
__________ is where food poisoning bacteria is spread between food, surfaces, hands and/or equipment.
cross-hygiene
Correct answer: cross-contamination
multiple-contamination
Q6.
It is important to be safe and when preparing and cooking food.
Correct Answer: hygienic, hygiene

5 Questions

Q1.
True or false? The Eatwell Guide recommends that we should not eat meat.
True
Correct answer: False
Q2.
What will happen to the batter mixture when cooked in the oven?
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the batter will stay the same
the batter will shrink
Correct answer: the batter will rise
Q3.
Match the following:
Correct Answer:Whisking,adds air to the batter
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adds air to the batter

Correct Answer:Steam from milk and eggs,makes the batter rise.
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makes the batter rise.

Correct Answer:Heating the flour with,the onion and stock, makes the gravy thick.
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the onion and stock, makes the gravy thick.

Q4.
The egg acts as an , allowing the ingredients to bind together.
Correct Answer: emulsifier, emulsify
Q5.
Place this toad in the hole recipe in the correct order.
1 - First, preheat the oven to 220 ° C or gas mark 7.
2 - Prepare the vegetables.
3 - Roast the vegetables.
4 - While the vegetables are roasting, make the batter.
5 - Pour the batter evenly between the Yorkshire pudding tin holes.
6 - Bake for 20 minutes.

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