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Darts and pool are perhaps the most common pub games, but there are some where toad in the hole is a competitive game - with East Sussex even having a league for budding participants.
However, the most important appearance by this humble food was from 1861, from the Book of Household Management by Mrs Beeton - which immortalized it the world over since as how it is now: the traditional English banger baked in a crispy dough, served with rich, savory gravy. Preheat your oven to 200C / 190C Fan / 390 F and grease the base and sides of a roasting tin with a little oil.
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is the first mention of the game that the OED has found belies the statement, somewhat. On the other Due Jeu in Beoulogne-Billancourt, Paris. By kind permission of Bruce Whitehill, the big game hunter. There would then be a toss of a coin (or similar fair method, a toss nearest the hole is often used), the winner to decide in which leg to go first. Players go first in alternate legs. The third leg need not be played if it is 2-0. If it is 1-1, another toss will be made for the final leg. Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Drizzle the oil into a big, deep roasting tin or enamel baking dish and put it in the oven for a few minutes to warm up.
Toad in the hole is a traditional British dish that features sausages that are cooked in a batter made of flour, eggs, and milk. The sausages are laid in a baking dish, the batter is poured over them, and they are baked until the batter becomes a puffy and golden brown. It is essentially sausages baked in a huge Yorkshire pudding. It is a popular British comfort dish and is served as either a main course meal or as part of a traditional English breakfast. If at the start of a game a player inadvertently throws more toads than permitted, the first toads thrown shall count (as if the extra toad(s) had not been thrown). In the rest of Europe, it's a safe bet that similar games were also quite common throughout the ages.Put the remaining fat in a roasting tin (mine's about 26cm x 21cm) and put in the oven to heat. Once the sausages are browned all over, and the batter has rested, take it out of the oven and put over a medium flame. Pour in the fat from the sausage pan, followed by the batter, which should sizzle as it hits the tin. Add the sausages and return to the oven. This will help your batter to rise as it will reach a higher temperature.I actually think this is pretty key to the dish.