Steamed puddings are fab and super-fast to make in the microwave, lick your lips after enjoying this delicious microwaved sticky toffee pudding.
Ingredients
- 100g pitted dates, chopped
- 50g mixed dried fruit
- 3/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 175ml boiling water
- 150g light muscovado sugar
- 75g butter
- 2 medium eggs
- 175g self-raising flour
- For the toffee sauce
- 150g softened butter
- 225g light muscovado sugar
- 6 tbsp crème fraîche
Method
- 1. Grease and base line 6 x 250ml teacups. Put dates and mixed dried fruit into a bowl with bicarbonate of soda and boiling water. 2. Set aside. Cream together muscovado sugar and softened butter until fluffy. Add eggs then sift in self-raising flour. Fold in the fruit mixture.
- 3. Divide between the teacups. Cook 3 puds at a time for 5 minutes on medium-high (750W). Leave to stand for 1 minute.
- 4. For the toffee sauce, put softened butter, light muscovado sugar and crème fraîche into a jug and microwave for 2-3 minutes on medium high (750W), then stir.