Scrumptious sticky toffee pudding recipe?

Question

I'd like to make sticky toffee pudding, but of course I want it to be really tasty! I was wondering if anyone has a favourite sticky toffee pudding recipe of theirs they could share?
Thanks :)

Lucja B. · Accepted Answer

Chocolate and orange sticky toffee pudding
Ingredients

For the ice cream:

2 large free range eggs
    55 g granulated white sugar
    125 ml full cream milk
    250 ml double cream
    2 tsp natural vanilla essence

For the pudding:

200 g stoned, chopped dates
    1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
    1 tbsp natural orange essence
    290 ml hot water
    60 g butter salted
    170 g soft dark brown sugar
    2 large free range eggs
    200 g self raising flour
    4 tsp cocoa powder
    Extra flour, for dusting
    Extra butter, for greasing

For the sauce:

100 g salted butter
    500 g golden syrup
    100 g soft light brown sugar
    100 g 60% dark chocolate
    40 ml double cream
    1 tbsp natural orange essence
    1 /2 tsp natural vanilla essence

To serve:

1 large orange
    Cocoa powder, for decorating

Method: How to make Chocolate and orange sticky toffee pudding
For the ice cream:
1

Whisk the eggs for 1-2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
2

Gradually whisk in the sugar, then continue to beat for 1 minute.
3

Slowly whisk in the milk, cream and vanilla essence.
4

Pour the mixture into a pan and heat gently, stirring continuously until it thickens.
5

Pour the mixture into an ice cream machine and mix for 25-30 minutes.
6

Transfer from the machine to the freezer once set.
7

Scoop into a perfect ball to serve.
For the pudding:
8

Preheat the oven to 160C/Gas 3.
9

Mix together the dates, bicarbonate of soda, orange essence and water in a bowl and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
10

Grease and lightly flour a 20cm square cake tin.
11

Cream together the butter and the sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
12

Gradually add the eggs and whisk together.
13

Sift the flour and the cocoa powder together and mix well with the butter/sugar/egg mix.
14

Lightly fold in the date mixture then pour into the greased cake tin and bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
15

Tip the cake out of the tin and cut out a portion from the middle.
For the sauce:
16

Mix all of the ingredients except for the cream, orange essence and vanilla essence in a pan and bring to a simmer until the sugar has disolved.
17

Allow to cool slightly then add the cream and the essences, whisk and re-boil.
18

Allow to cool again before serving.
To serve:
19

Zest the orange and keep to one side. Sprinkle the cocoa on a white plate.
20

Place a portion of the pudding in the middle of the plate with the sauce drizzled over the top.
21

Place a scoop of homemade ice cream to one side and garnish with the zest of orange.
http://www.itv.com/food/recipes/chocolate-and-orange-sticky-toffee-pudding

Scrumptious sticky toffee pudding recipe?

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