Microwaved sticky toffee pudding

Name: Microwaved sticky toffee pudding
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 100g pitted dates, chopped; 50g mixed dried fruit; ¾ 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

Easy
October 2005

Easy
October 2005

Serves 6
Hands on time 15 mins

Steamed puddings are quick and easy to make in the microwave, so why not try this sticky toffee pudding recipe?

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Ingredients

100g pitted dates, chopped
50g mixed dried fruit
¾ 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

Grease and base line 6 x 250ml teacups. Put dates and mixed dried fruit into a bowl with bicarbonate of soda and boiling water.
Set aside. Cream together muscovado sugar and softened butter until fluffy. Add eggs then sift in self-raising flour. Fold in the fruit mixture.
Divide between the teacups. Cook 3 puds at a time for 5 minutes on medium-high (750W). Leave to stand for 1 minute.
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.