Toad in the whole

1 1/2 oz Dripping
  1 1/2 lb Sausages

-----------------------------------BATTER-----------------------------------
  1 1/2 c  flour
      1 pn Sea salt
           Black pepper
      2    Eggs
      7 fl Milk
      7 fl Water
 
  Mix flour, salt and pepper in a bowl, make a well in the centre and
  drop in the eggs.  Beat well, gradually incorporating the flour and
  adding milk and water. Whisk for 4 to 5 minutes. Put drippings in a
  large roasting tin and place in hot oven, Gas 8,450F, 230C. Leave for
  5 minutes to get smoking hot.  Pour in batter and space sausages
  evenly in it.  Bake for 40 minutes, reducing heat to moderately hot,
  Gas 6, 400 F, 200C, if batter is browning too quickly.