Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sticky toffee pudding is a classic and the combination of hot pudding and sauce against the cold ice cream is just perfect. This version uses Medjool dates which are more expensive than regular dates, but worth it for this dessert. They have a fantastic sticky caramel texture and taste. Ingredients: 16 tbsp (8oz) butter, at… Continue reading Sticky Toffee Pudding
by Food Ireland
Sticky toffee pudding is a classic and the combination of hot pudding and sauce against the cold ice cream is just perfect..
Ingredients:
- 175g/6oz Odlums Self Raising Flour
- 1 teaspoon Odlums Baking Powder
- 75g/3oz Butter (room temperature)
- 150g/5oz Shamrock Light Muscovado Sugar
- 2 Eggs (beaten)
- 175g/6oz Shamrock Dates (roughly chopped)
- 80g packet Shamrock Chopped Walnuts
- 150ml/¼pt Hot Water
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Lightly grease and base line a 7″/18cm square tin. Put chopped dates into a bowl and pour over the hot water.
- Place flour, baking powder, butter, sugar and eggs into a large bowl and beat until smooth.
- Add the dates, water and chopped walnuts and stir until well blended.
- Transfer to prepared tin and bake in central oven position for 40-50 minutes until well risen, nicely browned and springy to the touch. Turn onto a wire tray to cool.
- Meanwhile, make sauce by putting all ingredients into a saucepan over a low heat and gently stirring until butter is melted, sugar is dissolved and sauce has thickened slightly. Do not boil, just allow to simmer.
- Cut the pudding into 8 squares, place on serving plate and spoon over the toffee sauce.
Notes
- If liked the dates and water may be processed before adding to ingredients
- Above recipe may be baked in a 2 pt pudding bowl or individual dariole or ramekin dishes
- Some of the toffee sauce may be placed in the base of the pudding bowl before adding the raw mixture, if liked
Source: Odlums
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