Sticky toffee pudding

Sticky toffee pudding

A sticky treat that the kids and adults alike will love - it has a lovely natural toffee flavour

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the dates and tea in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Cook for 3-4 minutes to soften the dates. Stir in the bicarbonate of soda.
  2. Beat the butter and caster sugar together with electric beaters until pale and creamy, then beat in the egg, flour and mixed spice. Fold in the date mixture and pour into a buttered ovenproof dish or brownie tin. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is just firm to touch.
  3. Meanwhile, make the sauce by putting the sugar, butter and cream in a pan over a low heat and simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Cook until the sauce is a lovely toffee colour. Cut the pudding into squares and serve with the warm sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Know-how

Buy Medjool dates if you can - they have a lovely natural toffee flavour and sticky texture.

Per serving

557 kcalories, protein 5.1g, carbohydrate 69.6g, fat 30.7 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 1.7g, salt 0.29 g

Recipe from olive magazine, October 2005.

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  • 21 August 2010

    Lauzyp commented on this recipe

    I probably bake cakes once a year so am not particularly good at it! This recipe is foolproof - I had a dinner party last night and it went down a storm!! The only thing I did differently is double the sauce!! :o)

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  • 31 August 2010

    susiebrown rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made this twice now, never a scrap left! I don't have a sweet tooth so rely on the family to tell me what's good - this takes top marks.

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  • 31 August 2010

    Milesofsmiles rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is seriously good yet so easy to make. People think you're a godess in the kitchen when they taste this! 10/10.

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  • 21 September 2010

    bernie commented on this recipe

    Could someone please tell me exactly "1 tsp of mixed spice" means? thanks

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  • 30 September 2010

    Paul&Sudha rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Sounds lovely and easy! Please make sure you buy dates that aren't from Israel. http://www.bigcampaign.org/ thanks

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  • 02 October 2010

    FieldChooks commented on this recipe

    In reply to Bernies question on 30th September 1 tsp mixed spice is 1 teaspoon of mixed spice! You can buy it in the supermarkets in the spices section. I made this pudding and it went down a treat. I made it exactly as the recipe said and everyone loved it. There's plenty and serves around 8 portions. It's actually better made the day before as when it's hot out of the oven the tops a little crispy. If you leave it overnight the pudding is much stickier on top and absolutely delicious! I'll definately make it again.

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    14 October 2010

    Ali rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this yesterday using just ordinary dry dates and it was divivne. For the sauce I used single cream and molasses sugar! Would recommend. Looks like this is going to be what I make for xmas!

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  • 16 October 2010

    Donna rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this recipe for 8 friends at a dinner party all of them said it was the best sticky toffee pudding they had ever had!!! I now make it all the time so easy to do....!

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  • 16 October 2010

    Donna commented on this recipe

    Made this recipe for 8 friends at a dinner party all of them said it was the best sticky toffee pudding they had ever had!!! I now make it all the time so easy to do....!

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  • 16 October 2010

    Donna commented on this recipe

    Made this recipe for 8 friends at a dinner party all of them said it was the best sticky toffee pudding they had ever had!!! I now make it all the time so easy to do....!

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  • 17 October 2010

    Moira Bangura commented on this recipe

    Instead of using 250ml black tea I put a heaped desertspoon of black treacle in a jug and topped it up to the 250ml mark with hot water. I also felt it need longer than the 30 - 35 mins suggested but maybe that's just my oven. Anyway the end result was delicious!

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  • 29 October 2010

    Eleanor rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This Recipe is absolutely amazing; I did it for my family at a party and they all loved it, and then I did it for a Food Technology assessment and all my teachers devoured it! They still want the recipe but there is no way I am letting this one go! <3

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  • 07 November 2010

    Helen commented on this recipe

    It was awesome i really liked it and i would make it again anytime

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  • 07 November 2010

    Helen commented on this recipe

    It was awesome i really liked it and i would make it again anytime

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  • 07 November 2010

    Helen commented on this recipe

    It was awesome i really liked it and i would make it again anytime

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  • 12 November 2010

    MizzyH commented on this recipe

    As this is so rich, I rather like the idea of doing mini ones as part of a 'dessert plate' with perhaps two or three other mini puds! I wonder if they could be made in the mini muffin tin that Lakeland do for canapes? Someone said the pudding can be frozen, so having lots of mini ones in the freezer would be very useful. Any thoughts?

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  • 05 December 2010

    Sonnyb rated this recipe

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  • 17 December 2010

    Carol rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious & so easy to make, I'll be making it again over the festive season as it's better than Christmas pudding!

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  • 22 December 2010

    Eva P rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic. Harry met Sally sort of pudding. Leftovers cut into portions and frozen then just as delicious defrosted & warmed through by microwave.

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  • 31 December 2010

    Luli commented on this recipe

    Fab recipe - sub'd dates with sultanas & raisins, used allspice instead of mixed spice & used golden sugar for toffee sauce (didn't have other ingredients available). Baked in fairy cake tin and they turned out perfect! Added chopped pecans in the sauce for extra crunch...delish with pouring cream & vanilla ice cream...yum!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 200g dried dates , stoned and chopped. Buy Medjool if you can
  • 250ml black tea (not too strong)
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 85g unsalted butter , softened
  • 175g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 175g golden caster sugar
  • 2 eggs , beaten

FOR THE TOFFEE SAUCE

  • 100g light muscovado sugar
  • 100g unsalted butter
  • 142ml carton double cream
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Per serving

557 kcalories, protein 5.1g, carbohydrate 69.6g, fat 30.7 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 1.7g, salt 0.29 g

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