Sticky Toffee Pudding

Name: Sticky Toffee Pudding
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200 g pitted dates, chopped; 250 ml boiling water; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 75 g butter, softened, for the sponge; 150 g dark brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 175 g self-raising flour; 100 g butter, for the sauce; 150 g dark brown sugar, for the sauce; 300 ml double cream; 1 pinch salt

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Prep25 min

Cook35 min

Total60 min

The British winter pudding — a soft, dark sponge made with chopped dates and dark brown sugar, soaked in hot toffee sauce straight from the oven. Bicarbonate of soda softens the dates into the crumb, so it stays moist.

Ingredients

Serves:8

200 g pitted dates, chopped
250 ml boiling water
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
75 g butter, softened, for the sponge
150 g dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
175 g self-raising flour
100 g butter, for the sauce
150 g dark brown sugar, for the sauce
300 ml double cream
1 pinch salt

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence

537kcal · per serving

5.5g

Protein

56.5g

Carbs

32.9g

Fat

Recipe total: 4293 kcal · P 43.8g · C 451.7g · F 263.1g

Estimated from 12 of 12 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

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Steps

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line a 20 × 30 cm baking tin with baking paper.
2
Pour the boiling water over the dates, stir in the bicarbonate of soda and leave for 10 minutes, then mash roughly with a fork.
3
Beat the butter and sugar until combined, then beat in the eggs one at a time and the vanilla.
4
Fold in the flour, then stir in the dates and their liquid. The batter will be runny.
5
Pour into the tin and bake for 30–35 minutes, until risen and a skewer comes out clean.
6
Meanwhile, melt the butter and sugar for the sauce, add half the cream and the salt and boil for 3 minutes, until dark and glossy. Stir in the rest of the cream.
7
Prick the hot sponge all over with a skewer and pour over a third of the sauce. Leave for 10 minutes to soak in.
8
Cut into squares and serve warm with the remaining sauce poured over.

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Questions and answers

How long does Sticky Toffee Pudding take to make?

About 60 minutes: 25 min prep and 35 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Sticky Toffee Pudding?

10 ingredients: pitted dates, boiling water, bicarbonate of soda, butter, dark brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, self-raising flour, double cream, salt.

How many servings does this Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe make?

8 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Sticky Toffee Pudding?

About 537 kcal, with 5.5 g protein, 56.5 g carbohydrate and 32.9 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

Which diets does this Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe suit?

It is vegetarian.

What cuisine is Sticky Toffee Pudding?

Sticky Toffee Pudding comes from British cuisine.

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