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Sticky Toffee Pudding

Warm date sponge drenched in glossy brown-sugar toffee sauce.

Prep & cook55 minDifficultyEasyServes6
Sticky Toffee Pudding

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6
  • 200g pitted dates
  • 200ml boiling water
  • 180g self-raising flour
  • 150g brown sugar

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 180°C and soak chopped dates in boiling water for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Cream 60g butter with 100g sugar, beat in eggs, then fold in flour and dates.

  3. 3

    Bake in a greased dish for 30–35 minutes.

  4. 4

    Simmer remaining butter and sugar with cream for 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Pour some sauce over the hot sponge and serve the rest alongside.

Chef’s tip

Blend half the soaked dates for an especially moist sponge.