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Sticky toffee pudding

John Burton Race from Market Kitchen
John Burton Race shares a sweet family recipe passed down through generations

Sticky toffee pudding

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 160C/gas 3. Grease and flour a baking tin.

2. For the sponge: place the dates in a saucepan with the water. Bring to the boil, then take off the heat and add the bicarbonate of soda.

3. Cream the butter and sugar together, then beat in the eggs and then the flour. Gradually add the dates and water. Pour into the baking tray and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.

4. For the sauce: place all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and drizzle over the sponge.

5. Serve with clotted cream.

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Netty41 | Posted 03-Aug-08

i made this recipe last night for my family everybody loved it the recipe instructions are easy to follow i will be making again thanks from jeannett in dorset

Serves: 4

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 40 min

Ingredients

For the sponge

175g Dates, halved
300ml water
1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
50g Butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing
175g caster sugar
2 Eggs
175g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting