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Sticky Toffee Pudding

Introduction & method

Invented in the 1970s, sticky toffee pudding (STP) has rapidly become a classic British dessert. For this recipe, I like to bake individual puddings in a muffin tin, with some of the caramel sauce on the bottom which moistens the sponge.

 Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe

Prep the dates


Separate the dates from any attached stems, pit them if necessary, slice/chop thinly and cover with the boiling water and bicarbonate of soda to soften.

Make the sauce


Place the butter and sugar into a pan and heat slowly until they have melted. Add the cream and a pinch of salt, increase the heat and bring to the boil. After about 4 minutes, the sauce should have thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Use half of the sauce to cover the bottom of your muffin tin thingies. Put the remainder in the fridge to chill.

Make the puddings


Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F). Take the dates out of the water - but keep the water. Beat the sugar and butter until fluffy, then beat in the eggs, a bit at a time. Stir in the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt. Then add the dates and some of the water they were soaked in and mix well. If the mixture is too dry, add more water. Spoon the mixture into your muffin tin and bake for 25-30 minutes. You can test whether they are done by inserting a skewer into the centre - if it comes out clean, the pudding is cooked.

When ready to serve, heat up the remaining toffee/caramel sauce. Pour a little sauce over each pudding and serve with vanilla ice cream.


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Ingredients & Info


PUDDING
 125 grams pitted dates
 175 grams plain white flour
 80 grams dark muscovado sugar
 80 grams demerara sugar
 50 grams unsalted butter
 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
 1 tsp baking powder
 300 ml boiling water
 2 eggs
 a pinch of salt
SAUCE
 115 grams unsalted butter
 80 grams demerara sugar
 40 grams dark muscovado sugar
 140 ml double (heavy) cream
 a pinch of sea salt

UNITS:
Metric
US Customary/Imperial

Makes 12 individual puddings
Prep time: 30 minutes.
Cooking time: 25 minutes.
Total time: 55 minutes.