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Sticky Toffee Pudding
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Brief Description
To develop a sticky toffee pudding cake recipe with tolerable sweetness and a moist, tender crumb, we broke with tradition when choosing a sweetener, using brown sugar instead of treacle. To get the moist cakes we were looking for, we not only baked them in a water bath but also covered the pan with aluminum foil to seal in the steam while they cooked.
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Category: Desserts
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Cuisine: English
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Prep Time: 45 min(s)
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Cook Time: 105 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Private
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Posted By: paulownby
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Posted On: Jan 19, 2021
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Ingredients:
- 8 ounces - pitted dates cut crosswise into ¼ inch thick slices (1⅓ cups)
- 3/4 cups - warm water (110 degrees)
- 1/2 teaspoons - baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups - all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoons - baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoons - salt
- 3/4 cups - packed brown sugar, light or dark
- 2 - large eggs
- 4 tablespoons - unsalted butter melted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons - vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons - unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoons - water
- 1 cups - packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoons - salt
- 1 cups - heavy cream
- 1 tablespoons - rum
- 1/4 teaspoons - lemon juice
- 8 ounces - pitted dates cut crosswise into ¼ inch thick slices (1⅓ cups)
- 3/4 cups - warm water (110 degrees)
- 1/2 teaspoons - baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups - all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoons - baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoons - salt
- 3/4 cups - packed brown sugar, light or dark
- 2 - large eggs
- 4 tablespoons - unsalted butter melted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons - vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons - unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoons - water
- 1 cups - packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoons - salt
- 1 cups - heavy cream
- 1 tablespoons - rum
- 1/4 teaspoons - lemon juice
Directions:
Before you begin
Laced with soft dates and richly flavored with brown sugar, sticky toffee pudding is an easy alternative to fancy cakes or pies. While sticky toffee pudding is traditionally served with crème anglaise, vanilla ice cream also serves as a suitable foil to its sweetness. This pudding is best eaten the same day, but it may be stored for up to 2 days and reheated in the microwave before serving.
For the pudding cakes
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour eight 6-ounce ramekins. Fold dish towel in half and place in bottom of large roasting pan. Place prepared ramekins on top of towel; set aside pan. Bring kettle of water to boil.
Combine half of dates, warm water, and baking soda in 2-cup liquid measuring cup (dates should be submerged beneath water); soak dates for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in large bowl.
Process sugar and remaining dates in food processor until no large chunks remain and mixture has texture of damp, coarse sand, about 45 seconds, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
Drain soaked dates, adding soaking liquid to processor. Add eggs, melted butter, and vanilla and process until smooth, about 15 seconds.
Transfer sugar mixture to bowl with flour mixture and sprinkle soaked dates on top. Using rubber spatula or wooden spoon, gently fold sugar mixture into flour mixture until just combined and date pieces are evenly dispersed.
Divide batter evenly among prepared ramekins (ramekins should be two-thirds full). Quickly pour enough boiling water into roasting pan to come ¼ inch up sides of ramekins. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil, crimping edges to seal. Bake until cakes are puffed and surfaces are spongy, firm, and moist to touch, about 40 minutes. Immediately transfer ramekins from water bath to wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes.
For the toffee sauce
While cakes cool, melt butter with water in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Whisk in sugar and salt until smooth. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and slightly darkened, 3 to 4 minutes.
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