Sticky Toffee Pudding
Ingredients
- 8 ozmedjool dates*)
, pitted (225 g
- 1 cboiling water
- ⅓ cbutter)
, room temperature (75 g
- ⅝ clight brown sugar )
- 2 tspvanilla extract
- 2 largeeggs
, room temperature
- 2 tbspmolasses
- 1 ⅝ call-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tspbaking powder
- 1 tspbaking soda
- ¼ tspsalt
- ½ cheavy whipping cream
- ½ cbutter
- ¾ clight brown sugar )
- 1 pinchsalt
- 2 tspvanilla extract
- chopped walnuts
, optional
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin or ramekins.
- 2
Add the dates to the bowl of a food process or blender and pour boiling water on top. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- 3
Meanwhile, prepare the batter: Cream together butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the molasses and vanilla and mix.
- 4
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, and then stir into the batter.
- 5
Pulse the date mixture in a food processor, then stir in baking soda. Pour date mixture into batter (no need to strain) and fold in gently to combine (don’t over-mix).
- 6
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for about 18 – 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with few crumbs. Don’t overbake or cake will be dry. (For square baking pan, bake for 22-25 minutes).
- 7
Serve muffin cakes flat-side up, with warm toffee sauce on top.
Toffee sauce:
- 1
Add cream, butter, brown sugar, and salt to a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves and sauce is smooth, and slightly thickened about 7-10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- 2
Spoon toffee sauce over cake and garnish with chopped walnuts, if desired.
- 3
Store the cakes and sauce (in an airtight container) separately for up to five days in the refrigerator.
Sticky Toffee Pudding
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About this Recipe
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For an added textural contrast, consider sprinkling chopped walnuts over your Sticky Toffee Pudding just before serving. While Medjool dates are specified for their ideal soft texture, if you're out, make sure any other pitted dates are finely chopped. You can also adjust the amount of molasses slightly to suit your preference for a deeper, more robust flavor.
This Sticky Toffee Pudding is the quintessential dessert for gatherings or a comforting treat on a chilly evening. Serve it warm with an additional drizzle of the rich toffee sauce, perhaps with a dollop of extra heavy whipping cream for true indulgence.