Sticky Toffee Pudding.

Ingredients of Sticky Toffee Pudding

1. It’s of Pudding.
2. Prepare 1/4 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature.
3. You need 2 large of eggs.
4. It’s 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
5. It’s 1 1/2 of cups chopped pitted good quality dates.
6. Prepare 1 1/2 of cups sifted all-purpose flour.
7. Prepare 1 tsp of baking soda.
8. It’s 1 tsp of baking powder.
9. You need 1/2 tsp of sea salt.
10. Prepare 1 cup of granulated sugar.
11. Prepare of Sauce.
12. It’s 1/4 of cup unsalted butter.
13. Prepare 1 1/4 of cups light brown sugar.
14. Prepare 1/2 of cup heavy cream.
15. You need 1/2 of teaspoon vanilla extract.

Sticky Toffee Pudding step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour muffin pan..
2. Bring dates and 1 1/4 cups water to a boil in a medium heavy saucepan. Remove from heat, stir in baking soda. Let it cool down a bit then puree the dates with the liquid in a food processor. Set aside..
3. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Reserve..
4. Using your mixer, lightly beat butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl..
5. Add an egg, half of flour mixture and half of date mixture. Beat to blend again..
6. Repeat step above. So, add last egg and the other half of flour and date mixture. Blend again..
7. Pour batter into muffin pan and bake for 30-40 minutes. Insert toothpick to test, if it comes out clean, then it's done. Set aside to cool..
8. For SAUCE: Warm butter, sugar and cream then bring to boil in a small heavy saucepan. Stir constantly in medium heat. Give it 3 to 5 minutes then remove from heat. Stir in vanilla as it cools down..
9. Brush or drizzle sauce over each mini pudding cakes..
10. Top with roasted walnuts (optional)..
11. Serve with whipped cream or with your favourite vanilla ice-cream..