Sticky toffee pudding
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Makes Pieces
Ingredients
- 170g dates (chopped)
- 227ml boiling water
- 1tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2tsp vanilla essence
- 226g plain flour
- 1tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 170g caster sugar
- 56g butter
For the sauce topping
- 4oz brown sugar
- 3oz butter
- Tub Elmlea double cream
Method
- STEP 1Preheat oven to 180C/fan
- STEP 2Grease 12 inch by 7 inch dish
- STEP 3Place chopped dates, bicarbonate of soda, vanilla essence in a jug with the oiling water for 5 mins
- STEP 4Mix flour, baking powder, egg, caster sugar, butter in a bowl Neil soft and creamy and then add the dates mixture including all the water creating a sloppy batter consistency... Mix well
- STEP 5Place in greased dish and bake for 40 mins until shrunk from sides and top bounces back!
- STEP 6Whilst that is baking place sauce ingredients into a bowl, mix and microwave until sauce consistency
- STEP 7When sponge is done pour topping over and bake for further 5 mins... Remove and cool and divide into 12
- STEP 8I normally microwave a piece as required for 45 secs. Freezes well
