What is the name of the British dish of sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter?

The British dish of sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter is called toad in the hole.

The dish consists of sausages cooked in a batter made from flour, eggs, and milk. The batter puffs around the sausages as it bakes, producing a crisp edge and a softer interior. It is commonly served with onion gravy and vegetables.

The name appears in eighteenth-century English cooking references, although early versions could use other meats rather than modern sausages. The “toad” is generally understood as a humorous description of the meat peeking through the batter, not a literal ingredient.

Toad in the hole is sometimes confused with pigs in blankets. In Britain, pigs in blankets usually means sausages wrapped in bacon, especially as a Christmas side dish. Yorkshire pudding batter also links this dish to the traditional roast-beef accompaniment.