Toad in the Hole

Is it cheaper to cook a meal from scratch or to buy a ready meal? What difference does the number of people you're cooking for make?
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Toad in the Hole

 

  • Suppose you can buy Toad in the Hole for one person from a supermarket for £1.

    Would it be cheaper to make it yourself if you want to feed a family of three?

     
  • Shopping list:
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  • 400g sausages, £2
  • 1 litre vegetable oil, £1.45
  • 500g plain flour, 48p
  • 6 eggs, £1.46
  • 1 litre milk, 48p

 

  • Ingredients required to make Toad in the Hole for three people:
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  • 400g sausages
  • 15ml vegetable oil
  • 100g plain flour
  • 1 egg
  • 250ml milk



You may like to know that ...

 

Toad in the Hole is a traditional English dish, consisting of sausages in a batter, and served with gravy.