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Recipe of the Month for February Sticky toffee pudding
Preheat the oven to gas mark 4/180ºC. Lightly butter a baking dish approximately 1.7 litres (3pts) capacity. Beat the butter and sugar together until well mixed and light. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Place the dates in a saucepan with the water and boil for 5-7 minutes or until soft. Add the bicarbonate of soda, mix well and add to the creamed mixture with the flour and vanilla sugar and beat well with a balloon whisk. Pour into the prepared dish and bake for 40-50 minutes or until firm to the touch.Place the cream in a saucepan with the demerara sugar and black treacle, bring to the boil and pour over the hot sponge. Leave to soak for 15-20 minutes. Either place under a hot grill or place in a hot oven gas mark 6/200ºC and cook until the top is bubbling. Serve hot with cream, crème frâiche or ice cream. |
