Sticky Toffee Pudding With Butterscotch Sauce

Serves: 2

Hosea Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

54

Sweetness

49

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.5 cups

Water

2 tsps

Baking Soda

2 tsps

Baking Powder

7 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1.666667 cups

Granulated Sugar

4 large

Egg

2.25 cups

Light Brown Sugar

1 tsp

Brandy

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2

Line a 13 by 9-inch baking pan with parchment or waxed paper

3

Combine the dates and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil

4

Turn off the heat and gradually stir in the baking soda (it will foam up), and set aside

5

In a bowl, combine the flour and baking powder

6

In the bowl of a mixer, cream the butter until fluffy

7

Add the sugar to the butter, and cream until fluffy

8

Without stopping the mixer, add 2 of the eggs and mix until combined

9

Add the remaining 2 eggs and vanilla and mix until combined

10

Add about 1/3 of the flour mixture and 1/3 of the dates and mix until combined

11

Repeat until all the flour mixture and the dates are incorporated into the batter

12

Pour into the baking pan and bake about 40 minutes, until firm and set in the center

13

Let cool in the pan

14

When cool, turn out of the pan onto a baking sheet and peel off the parchment paper

15

The recipe can be made through this step up to 2 days in advance

16

Butterscotch Sauce: Combine the brown sugar, butter, half-and-half, and brandy in a saucepan and bring to a boil

17

Boil 3 minutes, until combined

18

Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla

19

When ready to serve pudding, preheat the oven to 400 degrees

20

Pour the sauce evenly over the top of the cake

21

Bake until the sauce is bubbly and cake is heated through, about 5 minutes

22

Meanwhile, whip the heavy cream into soft peaks with the mixer

23

Cut the cake into squares and serve with whipped cream