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Sticky toffee pudding

Makes 8 servings.

Recipe bywjf.morris
BakingNon-sourdough
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Total time1 hr 35 min
DifficultyModerate
Community ratingNew recipe
Whole recipe37.2g protein
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Serves
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Method

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  1. 01

    Read, weigh and prepare

    5 minHands-on

    Read the full method, check the stated equipment and prepare every listed ingredient. Keep dough, filling, wash, topping and handling groups separate. Weigh edible parts as described in the ingredient list.

  2. 02

    Start heating the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Heat the oven to 160°C fan.

  3. 03

    Allow the oven to heat

    14 minHands-off · check as directed

    Allow about 15 minutes of heating in total and check that the oven has reached 160°C fan.

  4. 04

    Soften dates

    3 minHands-on

    Grease the dish. Pour the listed boiling date water over dates and stir in bicarbonate.

  5. 05

    Soak dates

    10 minHands-off · check as directed

    Leave for 10 minutes.

  6. 06

    Mash dates

    2 minHands-on

    Mash or blend briefly, keeping all soaking liquid.

  7. 07

    Make cake batter

    8 minHands-on

    Beat sponge butter and sponge sugar until lighter, add eggs gradually, then fold in flour and vanilla. Stir in the warm date mixture to make loose batter.

  8. 08

    Fill dish

    2 minHands-on

    Pour into the prepared dish.

  9. 09

    Load the prepared bake

    2 minHands-on

    Check the oven has reached the stated setting and carefully put in the prepared tray or tin.

  10. 10

    Bake pudding

    35 minHands-off · check as directed

    Bake at 180°C conventional / 160°C fan for 30–40 minutes until risen and a skewer in the sponge comes out clean.

  11. 11

    Take out of the oven

    1 minHands-on

    Take the bake out of the oven and set it on a heatproof surface.

  12. 12

    Dissolve sauce ingredients

    7 minHands-on

    Heat sauce sugar, sauce butter and cream gently, stirring until smooth.

  13. 13

    Simmer sauce

    4 minHands-on

    Simmer for 3–4 minutes, stirring, then add sauce salt. Avoid a hard boil or excessive reduction.

  14. 14

    Soak sponge

    3 minHands-on

    Prick the hot sponge and spoon sauce over to soak it, keeping sauce for serving.

  15. 15

    Rest pudding

    10 minHands-off · check as directed

    Rest for 10 minutes.

  16. 16

    Serve

    2 minHands-on

    Serve portions with the remaining warm sauce; rewarm gently if needed.

Equipment check

2 items required

  • 20 cm square baking dish
  • saucepan

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