Dessert for 4

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Name: Sticky Toffee Pudding
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 225 g medjool dates; 175 ml boiling water; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 175 g self-raising flour; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 eggs; 85 g butter; 140 g demerara sugar; 2 tbsp black treacle; 100 ml milk; 1 scoop ice cream; 175 g muscovado sugar; 50 g butter; 225 ml double cream; 1 tbsp black treacle

This soft date cake bakes until tender, then receives a warm butter, sugar, cream, and treacle sauce.

Typical price

$9.09for 4 servings

$2.27 per serving$9.09 for 4

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65 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	8 oz	$3.57Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	4.75 oz	$1.90Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.14Typical price
Ice cream and whipped topping$0.12/oz typical	1 oz	$0.12Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	8 oz	$1.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.09

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

225 g medjool dates
175 ml boiling water
1 tsp vanilla extract
175 g self-raising flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs
85 g butter
140 g demerara sugar
2 tbsp black treacle
100 ml milk
1 scoop ice cream
175 g muscovado sugar
50 g butter
225 ml double cream
1 tbsp black treacle

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan with butter.
Soak the chopped dates in boiling water with the vanilla for 10 minutes, then mash them lightly.
Beat 85 grams butter, demerara sugar, and eggs together, then stir in the flour, bicarbonate of soda, milk, treacle, and dates.
Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until set and the eggs are fully cooked.
Melt 50 grams butter with the muscovado sugar, cream, and treacle in a saucepan for 5 minutes, then pour the sauce over the warm pudding and add the ice cream.

Swaps

Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices