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- 13th December 2020
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There’s one pudding that always makes an appearance in the Baking with Granny household at Christmas (or any special occasion to be honest) and that is Sticky Toffee Pudding.
Why Sticky Toffee Pudding is always a winner in our house is simple…it is amazing! A real family favourite for all of us; soft, sticky sponge, doused in a rich & creamy toffee sauce. Served with your choice of pouring cream, ice cream or (my favourite) custard. It’s no wonder it’s a winner with everyone, from Papa, to the boys.
What Granny likes most about Sticky Toffee Pudding is how well it keeps when made in advance. There’s some recipes that are best enjoyed within the first day or two of being made; Sticky Toffee Pudding however can be made weeks in advance and popped in the freezer. This could be why we always have it on Christmas Day – we’d much rather spend that extra time as a family than preparing yet another dish.
That being said, we usually end up with a small serving of Sticky Toffee Pudding, due to stuffing our faces with the many other dishes we’ve spent the day preparing instead.
Ingredients:
Dried Pitted Dates
I was (rather shamefully) well into adulthood before discovering that the main staple ingredient in Sticky Toffee Pudding is dates. But given that you will blend/mash them, it’s perhaps not that obvious.
Water
This is to soak your dates. They provide the moisture and body of the pudding sponge.
Butter or Margarine
It’s personal preference which you use. I usually use margarine as a way to omit dairy from the recipe but Granny prefers butter. Just make sure whatever you use is softened before you start.
Soft Dark Brown Sugar
There is a lot of sugars out there to choose from but Granny has it sussed that a soft Dark Brown sugar is the best for Sticky Toffee Pudding. If you’re struggling to find some, a standard light soft brown sugar would suffice.
Free-range Eggs
The size of your eggs doesn’t matter too much, just be sure to check they are free-range.
Treacle
For that deep colour and warming flavour, treacle is a must! For those outside the UK struggling to get treacle, molasses can be used as a substitute, although you may need to experiment with the quantities to get the perfect flavour.
Golden Syrup
Similar to treacle, golden syrup will give your Sticky Toffee Pudding a warming flavour but also an undeniable punch of extra sweetness.
Vanilla Extract
A nice little extra that gives a familiar undertone to the flavours.
Self-raising Flour
With a lot of wet ingredients in this recipe, the lift that self-raising flour provides is a must. Remember to sift it before adding to the batter too!
Bicarbonate of Soda
The flour does lift the batter but bicarbonate of soda adds a little extra science to the mixture and causes a chemical reaction to make your pudding rise more – neat, huh?
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Course: Dessert
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 200 g Dried Pitted Dates ((chopped))
- 300 ml Water
- 60 g Butter or Margarine ((softened))
- 150 g Soft Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 Free-range Eggs ((beaten))
- 2 tbsp Golden Syrup
- 2 tbsp Treacle
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 200 g Self-raising Flour
- 1 tbsp Bicarbonate of Soda
For the Toffee Sauce
- 100 g Butter or Margarine
- 100 g Soft Dark Brown Sugar
- 150 ml Double Cream
Metric (UK) - Cups (US)
Instructions
Pre-heat your oven to 180°c (160°c for fan assisted oven or Gas Mark 4). Grease a square 8 inch baking tin with butter/margarine and dust it with a little flour too. Set aside.
Place the dates and water into a small pan and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to a simmer for a minute before removing from the heat and setting aside to steep.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter/margarine and sugar until it is well mixed. Add the syrup, treacle, eggs and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
Gently sift in the flour and fold together to create a batter. Set aside.
With a hand blender, mix the date and water mixture (alternatively, mash with a potato masher), then add the bicarbonate of soda and mix. The mixture will have a frothy consistency - this is normal.
Whilst the date mixture is still warm, add it to the batter and mix to combine before pouring the completed batter mixture to your pre-greased baking tin.
Bake in your pre-heated oven for 30-35 minutes until the pudding is firm. Once cool enough to touch, turn the pudding out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Once completely cool, use a knife to loosen the edges from the tin and cut into 9 individual portions.
See notes for instructions on making ahead and storing/freezing.
For the Toffee Sauce
Place the butter/margarine, brown sugar and cream into a small pan and gently bring to a boil before reducing the heat to simmer for a few minutes, continuously stirring.
Pour over your pudding portions before serving.
Notes
Make your Sticky Toffee Pudding in advance:Once your pudding is baked, cut it into your desired portion sizes and pop into an airtight container, placing a piece of greaseproof paper between any doubled up layers.
Keep the container into the freezer and defrost the required portions when needed by removing them from the freezer a few hours before they are to be eaten.
To warm up the Sticky Toffee Pudding portions, simply pop them into the microwave for a couple of minutes, or in an oven-proof dish covered in tin foil for a little longer.
You can also prepare your Toffee Sauce a week in advance and store in a jar or sealed container, kept in the fridge. Warm the sauce in a small pan over a low-medium heat when required.
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10 Responses
Have always enjoyed baking with granny.Quite a blessing you are!
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I trialled the recipe using maple syrup and treacle as didn’t have syrup it was great, the only thing was the cooking times it said 30 to 35 minutes fan oven at 160c this wasn’t enough cooking time ended up with a extra 20 minutes still a tad wet in the middle buy the end result was restaurant quality rich and decadent!
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Does this recipe need 1 tablespoon of bicarbonate – it seems a lot. Has anyone else tried it?
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Hi Sian. Yes it is 1 tbsp of bicarb! If you watch our Facebook Live you can see the full explanation as to why – I thought it seemed a lot too but it really is required.
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. Just made this , its was delicious and so easy to make.Reply
Can this be kept in the fridge instead of freezer
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Fantastic recipe, I add in some cinnamon to just for added kick. DeliciousReply
Fantastic recipe, I add in some sweet cinnamon to just for added kick. DeliciousReply
Hi Amy, I made this last year, it was delicious but it sunk in the middle. I thought it was me doing something stupid. I made it again this year, weighing everything very carefully. It has sank again. This is happening while still in the oven so it’s not because it’s underbaked. Any ideas? ThanksReply
I’m having the same issues with baking times as did the 35mins on 160 degrees fan oven but it seemed still sticky when doing the knife test ! And sunk as well on oven after rising very well at the start ! Ended up cooking for a further 15 mins I will report back on how it tastes later
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