Sticky Toffee Pudding – 4 Game-Changing Secrets Inside Recipe
This traditional Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe features rich, moist sponge made with dates and a luscious, creamy toffee sauce. Perfectly sweet and indulgent, this classic British dessert is elevated by soaking dates in hot water and baking to a tender finish, then drenching the sponge with a homemade toffee sauce for maximum flavor and stickiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Pudding:
- 200g dates, pitted and chopped
- 250ml boiling water
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 85g unsalted butter, softened
- 140g dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 175g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Toffee Sauce:
- 200g dark brown sugar
- 100g unsalted butter
- 200ml double cream
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Dish: Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and grease a baking dish to ensure the pudding doesn’t stick.
- Soak Dates: Place the chopped dates in a bowl with 250ml boiling water and stir in the baking soda. Let this mixture soak for 10 minutes to soften the dates and enhance their flavor.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and dark brown sugar together until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, which helps create a tender pudding texture.
- Add Eggs: Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next, which helps maintain a smooth batter.
- Combine Dry Ingredients and Date Mixture: Fold the self-raising flour and vanilla extract into the creamed mixture gently. Then, carefully mix in the soaked date mixture (including the liquid) to blend all components evenly.
- Bake the Pudding: Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, until the pudding is cooked through and a skewer comes out clean.
- Make the Toffee Sauce: While the pudding is baking, melt the butter, dark brown sugar, and double cream together in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously until the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened.
- Serve: Once the pudding is baked, pour half of the warm toffee sauce over it, allowing it to soak in. Serve the remaining sauce on the side for extra indulgence.
Notes
- For extra richness, you can add a splash of vanilla or a pinch of cinnamon to the date soaking mixture.
- This pudding is best served warm with custard, ice cream, or additional cream.
- Ensure the butter is softened to room temperature before creaming for best texture.
- Leftover sauce can be refrigerated and gently reheated before serving again.
Keywords: Sticky Toffee Pudding, Date Pudding, British Dessert, Sticky Pudding, Toffee Sauce, Classic Dessert
