Recipes
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Ingredients
10 Portions
• Pitted Dates: 150g
• Cold Water: 250ml
• Bicarbonate of Soda: 1 tsp
• Margarine (cake mix): 45g
• Soft Brown Sugar (cake mix): 130g
• Free Range Eggs: 2
• Plain Flour: 140g
• Baking Powder: 1 tsp
• Margarine (sauce): 100g
• Double Cream: 100ml
• Soft Brown Sugar (sauce): 100g
50 Portions
• Pitted Dates: 750g
• Cold Water: 1.25L
• Bicarbonate of Soda: 4.5 tsp
• Margarine (cake mix): 225g
• Soft Brown Sugar (cake mix): 650g
• Free Range Eggs: 9
• Plain Flour: 700g
• Baking Powder: 4.5 tsp
• Margarine (sauce): 500g
• Double Cream: 500ml
• Soft Brown Sugar (sauce): 500g
100 Portions
• Pitted Dates: 1.5kg
• Cold Water: 2.5L
• Bicarbonate of Soda: 9 tsp
• Margarine (cake mix): 450g
• Soft Brown Sugar (cake mix): 1.3kg
• Free Range Eggs: 17
• Plain Flour: 1.4kg
• Baking Powder: 9 tsp
• Margarine (sauce): 1kg
• Double Cream: 1L
• Soft Brown Sugar (sauce): 1kg
Method
1. In a pan, combine water, pitted dates, and bicarbonate of soda. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Blend with a stick blender
2. In a planetary mixer, cream margarine and soft brown sugar for 5 minutes
3. In a large pan, combine date mixture, margarine/sugar mix, flour, baking powder, and eggs
4. Blend until smooth using a stick blender
5. Pour into tins and bake at 180°C for 25 minutes or until springy and a skewer comes out clean
6. In a separate pan, add margarine, double cream, and soft brown sugar. Simmer on low heat, whisking regularly
7. Serve cake and sauce separately, both warm
Key Points
• You can use butter instead of margarine for the sauce if preferred
• This recipe can be doubled and frozen for future use
Allergens
Wheat, Milk, Soya, Eggs, Sulphites

