Gourmets won’t be able to resist! Sticky toffee pudding is an Irish cake made with dates and melting caramel. It’s easy to find and easy to make at home, and you’ll be hooked in no time!
A taste of Sticky Toffee Pudding
A soft, sugar-rich pudding!
Let’s face it: Sticky Toffee Pudding is not for those who want to watch their figure! Between the dates and the caramel, this pudding is a real trap! The Irish love to eat it as a dessert or snack, accompanied by vanilla ice cream (for a touch of freshness!).
You’ll find them in most local restaurants serving Irish cuisine, but you can also find them in pastry shops.
In terms of taste, the dates are a perfect match for the caramel. The texture is soft and melting, though a little sticky for the teeth.
Recipe: Sticky Toffee Pudding
Ingredients
Serves 4
For the Pudding:
225 g flour
100 g chopped fresh dates
250 ml boiling water
60 g butter
170 g brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon liquid vanilla
1 egg
For the sauce
65 ml full cream
15 g butter
60g brown sugar
Preparation
Scald the dates for 30 minutes, then blend them with a base of water.
Then add the vanilla and baking soda. Mix again
Mix the butter and sugar in a bowl. Add the beaten egg, flour and date mix.
You should obtain a homogeneous, slightly lumpy paste.
Place in a pudding tin, cover and steam for 1h30 (place a bowl of water in the oven).
Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by heating the crème fraîche, butter and sugar in a saucepan. Simmer, turning regularly. You should obtain a syrupy caramel.
