Gordon Ramsay Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe
Gordon Ramsay Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe represents the perfect blend of British tradition and culinary excellence.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- 8-inch baking dish
- Medium saucepan
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Wooden spoon
- Fine mesh strainer
- Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 200 g pitted dates chopped
- 250 ml boiling water
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 75 g butter softened
- 150 g brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 175 g self-raising flour
- 200 g brown sugar
- 200 ml heavy cream
- 100 g butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Soak chopped dates in boiling water.
- Add baking soda to date mixture.
- Cream butter and brown sugar together.
- Beat eggs into butter mixture gradually.
- Fold flour into wet ingredients carefully.
- Stir in date mixture until combined.
- Pour batter into greased baking dish.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden.
- Make toffee sauce while pudding bakes.
- Combine all sauce ingredients in saucepan.
- Simmer sauce for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour half the sauce over baked pudding.
- Serve immediately with remaining warm sauce.
Notes
- Use fresh, soft dates for best texture and flavor results.
- Don't overmix the batter to keep pudding light and fluffy.
- Warm the toffee sauce before serving for perfect consistency.
- Test doneness with a skewer inserted in center completely.
- Allow pudding to rest 5 minutes before serving portions.