Simplest Sticky Toffee Pudding

By Jonathan Reynolds

Updated Aug. 3, 2024

Total Time
About 1 hour
Rating
4(27)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 puddings
  • 4tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ⅔cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2large eggs
  • 1cup self-rising flour
  • 1⅓cups pitted dates, coarsely chopped
  • 1cup water
  • 6tablespoons golden syrup (see note)
  • Butterscotch sauce (see recipe)
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter with the brown sugar, then mix in the eggs and fold in the flour.

  2. Step 2

    Puree the dates with 1 cup warm water and mix into batter.

  3. Step 3

    Film 6 7-ounce custard cups with golden syrup, then fill with batter and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted at the edge comes out clean.

  4. Step 4

    Run a knife around the sides of puddings and invert onto serving plates. Pour warm butterscotch sauce over each and serve.

Tip
  • Lyle's golden syrup is available at most supermarkets.

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