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Sticky toffee pudding
Pour boiling water over dates and bicarb. Rest 10 minutes, mash. Beat butter and sugar, add eggs, flour, then the date mush.
Questions about this dish
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How long does Sticky toffee pudding take?
55 min all in — 20 min prep, 35 min cook. Cook and rest follow the method. Leftover storage and optional extra waits are not included.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 6 squares. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Wheat, Eggs, Milk. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Oven, Saucepan, Mixing bowl.
How much salt do I put in?
This recipe does not list a salt amount. We will not invent one.
How much sugar?
80 g (plus 150g for the sauce) of Sugar.
What can I use instead?
Dates → Prunes. Different fruit, still a sticky pud.
Any tips from this recipe?
Make it earlier in the day and reheat with more sauce. Muscovado in the sauce is the dark, bitter-caramel turn.
Can I prepare this ahead?
Make it earlier in the day and reheat with more sauce.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.