Best batter recipe?

[EvilHRLady]

Am considering making toad in the hole tonight.

Have got it in my head that using fizzy water gives you really good, puffy batter...or should you only use it on fish?

Anyone got a failsafe yorkshire pud recipe that I can steal?

thanks!

This is the recipie i use and it ALWAYS rises and goes crisp.
Easy- equal measures of egg, self raising flour and milk.I use one of DS's little cups and i start with the eggs first-say 4 eggs- then the same amount of milk and flour.
I use a metal dish with really hot oil in it.
HTH.

yorkshire pud needs milk, so nobodysfool's recipe is best, it is the one I use too.

You're thinking of batter for deep frying, which needs to be just flour and water to stay crisp. That wouldn't work for toad in the hole.

for puffy yorkshire puds you have to have the oil hot hot hot in the pan first. I cook the sausages in the oven, then add the batter to the hot sausage pan around them. It always rises.

Thank you ladies.
I went off the idea of cooking yesterday, but will try this as soon as the mood takes me again!