Ultimate toad-in-the-hole with caramelised onion gravy recipe | Good Food

Ingredients

• 140g plain flour
• 4 large eggs
• 300ml semi-skimmed milk
• 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
• handful of woody herbs leaves picked and chopped (we used 6 sage leaves, 4 rosemary sprigs and 4 thyme sprigs), plus a handful, fried until crispy, to serve (optional)
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 8 rashers smoked streaky bacon
• 8 fat sausages (we used Cumberland but use your favourite variety)
• 2 red onions cut into wedges
• cooked green vegetables (optional), to serve
• mash (optional), to serve
• drizzle of sunflower oil
• 2 red onions halved and thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 250ml red wine
• 500ml chicken or beef stock