Sticky Date Pudding
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 12
Ingredients
Sticky Date Pudding
- 150g caster sugar
- 100g golden syrup
- 250g dates, pitted and chopped roughly
- 250ml hot water
- 1.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 100g self-raising flour
- 1tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
Sticky Toffee Sauce
- 150g caster sugar
- 100g golden syrup
- 250g dates, pitted and chopped roughly
- 250ml hot water
- 1.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 100g self-raising flour
- 1tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 125g butter
- 130g dark brown sugar
- 125g golden syrup
- 1 vanilla pod, halved and seeds scraped out
- 200ml double cream
Method
- STEP 1For the pudding, add the dates and bicarbonate of soda to the hot water and leave to soak until soft. Meanwhile, beat the butter and sugar together.
- STEP 2Add the syrup to the butter & sugar mix. Sift the flour, cinnamon and ginger together, and add to the mix as well, until smooth.
- STEP 3Pour mixture into a large tray, and bake for approx. 30 minutes at 150⁰C. A knife inserted into the middle of the mixture should come out clean when cooked.
- STEP 4For the sauce, boil the butter, sugar, syrup and vanilla pod & seeds for 10 minutes. Add the cream and boil for another 10 minutes.
