Udny Arms Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipes

ULTIMATE STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

Steps:

• Stone and chop 225g medjool dates quite small, put them in a bowl, then pour over 175ml boiling water.
• Leave for about 30 mins until cool and well-soaked, then mash a bit with a fork. Stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• Butter and flour seven mini pudding tins (each about 200ml/7fl oz) and sit them on a baking sheet. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
• While the dates are soaking, make the puddings. Mix 175g self-raising flour and 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda together and beat the 2 eggs in a separate bowl.
• Beat 85g softened butter and 140g demerara sugar together in a large bowl for a few mins until slightly creamy (the mixture will be grainy from the sugar). Add the eggs a little at a time, beating well between additions.
• Beat in 2 tbsp black treacle then, using a large metal spoon, gently fold in one-third of the flour and bicarbonate of soda mix, then half of the 100ml milk, being careful not to overbeat. Repeat until all the flour mix and all the milk is used.
• Stir the soaked dates into the pudding batter. The mix may look a little curdled at this point and will be like a soft, thick batter.
• Spoon it evenly between the tins and bake for 20-25 mins, until risen and firm.
• Meanwhile, put the 175g light muscovado sugar and 50g butter pieces for the sauce in a medium saucepan with half the 225ml double cream.
• Bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring all the time, until the sugar has completely dissolved.
• Stir in 1 tbsp black treacle, turn up the heat slightly and let the mixture bubble away for 2-3 mins until it is a rich toffee colour, stirring occasionally to make sure it doesn't burn. Take the pan off the heat and beat in the rest of the double cream.
• Remove the puddings from the oven. Leave in the tins for a few mins, then loosen them well from the sides of the tins with a small palette knife before turning them out.
• You can serve them now with the sauce drizzled over, but they'll be even stickier if left for a day or two coated in the sauce. To do this, pour about half the sauce into one or two ovenproof serving dishes.
• Sit the upturned puddings on the sauce, then pour the rest of the sauce over them. Cover with a loose tent of foil so that the sauce doesn't smudge (no need to chill).
• When ready to serve, heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Warm the puddings through, still covered, for 15-20 mins or until the sauce is bubbling. Serve them on their own, or with cream or custard.

UDNY ARMS STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. For the pudding: Cream butter and sugar until white and fluffy. Beat in the eggs gradually. Fold in the flour.
• 2. In a separate bowl, pour the boiling water over the dates and soda. When water is absorbed, add other ingredients and cream mixture.
• 3. Spoon into a 9x13" cake pan and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 40 minutes.
• 4. For the Sauce: Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 5. Poke holes in top of cake and pour half of mixture over top, allowing sauce to soak into cake.
• 6. Brown under grill/broiler before serving.
• 7. Keep remaining sauce hot and spoon onto still warm pieces of cake which has been cut into 3" squares. Top with whipped cream.

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the dates in a bowl and cover with the 1 cup boiling water to soften, at least 5 minutes. Heat the oven to 350 and grease a deep 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Combine the 3 tablespoons butter, baking soda, a pinch of salt, Demerara sugar, 1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla extract in a food processor and pulse until just combined. Add the dates and 1/2 cup of the water to the mixture; pulse until nearly smooth (specks of dates should remain visible).
• Pour the mixture into the baking dish and bake for about 30 minutes, until just firm to the touch. (When the pudding has finished baking, remove from the oven and heat the broiler. Put the rack about 4 inches from the heat source.)
• Meanwhile, make the topping. Melt 5 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then slowly add 1 cup cream and 6 tablespoons dark brown sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt, whisking continuously until the mixture bubbles gently and comes together to form a smooth mixture; turn off heat.
• In another small saucepan over medium heat, make the extra sauce. Melt 3 tablespoons butter, then slowly add 1 ¼ cups cream and 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Repeat the process above.
• Pour the topping (careful not to use the extra sauce) over the cooked pudding and place the whole thing in the broiler until it bubbles and looks sticky, 1 or 2 minutes (watch it closely). To serve, spoon into bowls and cover with the extra sauce. If you like, add a dollop of whipped cream.

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F, grease and flour a 7 x 10-inch baking dish.
• Soak the dates in boiling water for 15 minutes to soften. Drain and blend until you get a smooth paste.
• Add the date paste to a large bowl along with the dark brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, milk and salt. Stir together with a whisk until smooth. Add the baking powder, baking soda and flour. Stir until just smooth.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile make the sauce:.
• Place the sugar, butter and half of the cream into a pot. Place over a medium heat and stir until it comes to the boil. Turn the heat down to medium low and let the mixture simmer for 2-3 minutes until smooth and slightly thickened. Take off the heat and stir in the remaining cream.
• Cut the cake into 8 portions and serve warm with the warm toffee sauce. You can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream as well.

UDNY ARMS STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

Steps:

• For the Pudding:.
• Cream butter and sugar until white and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs gradually.
• Fold in flour.
• In a separate bowl pour the boiling water over the dates and soda.
• When water is absorbed add other ingredients and cream mixture.
• Bake in 9" x 13" cake pan in moderate hot oven (350 F) for 40 minutes.
• For the Sauce:.
• Mix all ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Poke holes in top of cake and pour half of mixture over top, allowing sauce to soak into cake.
• Brown under grill before serving.
• Keep remaining sauce hot and spoon onto still warm pieces of cake cut into 3" squares.
• Top with whipped cream.