Classic warm and beautifully sweet date pudding with a velvety butterscotch sauce.
What You’ll Need
Ingredients:
For the Sticky Toffee Pudding:
200g pitted dates, chopped
250ml boiling water
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
75g unsalted butter, softened
175g light brown sugar
2 large eggs
200g self-raising flour, sifted
For the Butterscotch Sauce:
150g light brown sugar
150ml double cream
50g unsalted butter
Pinch of salt
TFS Butterscotch flavour drops, to taste
Instructions
1. **Prepare the Sticky Toffee Pudding:**
– Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a baking dish.
– In a bowl, pour boiling water over the chopped dates and stir in the bicarbonate of soda. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes until the dates soften and the mixture cools slightly.
– In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy.
– Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
– Fold in the sifted flour until just combined.
– Stir in the date mixture until evenly distributed.
– Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.
2. **Bake the Pudding:**
– Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until the pudding is firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
– Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly while you prepare the sauce.
3. **Prepare the Butterscotch Sauce:**
– In a saucepan, combine the light brown sugar, double cream, unsalted butter, and a pinch of salt.
– Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth and bubbling.
– Let the sauce simmer gently for a few minutes until it thickens slightly.
– Remove from heat and stir in TFS Butterscotch flavour drops to enhance the butterscotch flavour. Adjust to taste.
4. **Serve:**
– Cut the warm Sticky Toffee Pudding into squares or slices and drizzle generously with the warm Butterscotch Sauce.
– Optionally, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for extra indulgence.
Enjoy the warm and comforting Sticky Toffee Pudding with the rich and flavourful Butterscotch Sauce, enhanced with TFS Butterscotch flavour drops!
