Sticky Toffee Pudding

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 8 ounces dates finely chopped (abt 1 1/4 cups packed)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter - (1 stick) room temperature
• 1 cup golden brown sugar - (packed)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Powdered sugar
• Whipped cream
• Caramel Sauce (see recipe)

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degreees. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper; butter parchment. Place chopped dates in small bowl. Pour 1 cup boiling water over dates and let cool, about 1 hour.

Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl to blend. Add 2 eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add half of flour and beat to blend. Add remaining 2 eggs, 1 at a time, beating to blend after each addition. Add remaining flour and beat until blended.

Combine instant coffee and baking soda in small bowl. Pour into date mixture, stirring to dissolve coffee granules. Add date mixture to batter and beat to blend.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Place on rimmed baking sheet and bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Cool pudding until just warm. Unmold; sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into wedges and serve with whipped cream and Caramel Sauce.

This recipe yields 12 servings.

At the restaurant, this dessert is served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.