The Best Sticky Toffee Pudding

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 ounces butter
• 5 ounces caster sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 6 ounces self raising flour
• 6 ounces dates, stoned and chopped
• 6 fluid ounces boiling water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 3 teaspoons coffee extract
• 3/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 2 tablespoons black treacle

Recipe

• 1 place chopped dates in bowl with golden syrup, black treacle, coffee essence and bicarbonate of soda, add boiling water and leave to one side.
• 2 in large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar, beat until mixture is light and fluffy.
• 3 gradually add the eggs a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 carefully fold in the self-raising flour using a metal spoon.
• 5 fold in the date mixture including all the liquid.
• 6 the mixture will be sloppy (this will make the pudding light).
• 7 place mixture in a greased and lined baking tray and bake in a medium to hot oven for 20-30 minutes.
• 8 finish pudding should be slightly resilient to touch if not turn down oven and bake for a further 10 minutes.