Gary Rhodes - Sticky Toffee Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup dates, stoned and chopped
1 1/4 cups water
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/3 cups self-raising flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Sauce
1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons molasses or 2 teaspoons dark corn syrup

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F and grease an 11x7 inch baking dish.
Boil the dates in the water for about 5 minutes until soft, then add the baking soda.
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, then add the eggs and beat well.
Mix in the dates, flour and vanilla, then pour into the greased baking pan and cook in the preheated oven for about 30-40 minutes, or until just firm to the touch.
To make the sauce, simply place all the ingredients in a pan over a low heat and stir together until blended, then bring to the boil.
Some of this can be poured over the pudding and finished under the broiler, or it can be kept totally separate and ladled over the pudding when served.