How to make sticky toffee pudding

 Hi everyone and in this post ill be telling you how to make sticky toffee pudding  I hope you enjoy and come back for more.

                                       

Prep time: 15 mins     cook time:30 mins      easy    Serves 4

 

Ingredients needed

• 75g dates, stoned and chopped
• 75g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
• 50g light brown soft sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 140g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

For the sauce

• 159 ml double cream
• 75g light brown soft sugar
• 25g butter

Step 1- Put the dates in a small saucepan and pour over 75ml water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3-4 mins until the dates are mushy and have absorbed the water. Gently stir to blend. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line the bases of 4x150ml pudding moulds

 

Step 2-Cream the butter and sugar with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs and vanilla, then fold in the flour and baking powder. Mix in the blended date purée and divide between the moulds. Transfer to a roasting tin and pour enough boiling water in to reach halfway up the moulds.

 

Step 3-Cover the tin with foil and cook for 25 mins until risen and firm to the touch. Meanwhile, to make the sauce. Pour half the cream and all the sugar and butter into a small, heavy-bottomed pan.Heat gently until sugar has dissolved, stirring often. Turn up the heat and bubble for 3-4 mins until the sauce is glossy and thick, then stir in the remaining cream.

 

Step 4-Re-heat the sauce when the puddings are cooked and serve poured on top. Then the sticky toffee puddings are ready to be served.