Sticky Toffee Pudding

A British classic. Both tasty and highly calorific!

Notes

Serve with custard, ice cream or creme fraiche.

Ingredients

Cake mix

• 150g dark muscovado sugar
• 260g self-raising flour
• 180ml milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 75g melted butter
• 300g chopped dates

Sauce

• 300g dark muscovado sugar
• 40g butter
• 750ml boiling water

Method

1. Heat oven to 190C / Gas Mark 5.
2. Butter a 2.5l flat pudding dish - a baking tray will do at a pinch.
3. Beat the eggs, butter and vanilla into the milk, then stir into the premixed flour and sugar, then fold in the dates.
4. Spread the mix into the baking dish.
5. Sprinkle over the remaining sugar, and put some small nobs of the butter on top.
6. Pour the boiling water over the top - trust me.
7. Cook for 45-55 mins until the top is cooked, with the sticky sauce underneath.