Bettys Self Saucing Sticky Date Pudding Food

BILL'S BANANA CARAMEL SELF-SAUCING PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
• Sift flour, salt, sugar, baking powder into bowl.
• Add banana, milk, butter, egg, vanilla extract.
• Whisk until well combined.
• Pour into 2.5 litre baking dish.
• To make the topping, place brown sugar, suryp, water in small pot.
• Bring to the boil.
• Pour mixture careflly over the pudding.
• Bake 35 minutes.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream.

SELF-SAUCING BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING

Steps:

• Boil the kettle and heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a rectangular baking dish (about 20cm x 28cm and 4cm deep). Tip the flour, baking powder, 140g sugar and a large pinch of salt in a bowl. Put the butter, milk and eggs in a jug and whisk together. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix well. Scrape into the baking dish and level the surface.
• Mix the remaining sugar with the golden syrup and caramel, add 300ml boiling water and stir until the sugar and caramel dissolves. Pour the hot liquid over the pud, then bake for 1 hr until the top is set and the sauce is starting to bubble around the edges. Serve hot with ice cream. If you leave this pudding to sit, the sauce will soak into the sponge, so eat immediately.

EASY LEMON SELF SAUCING PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Grease a 4 to 6 cup casserole dish (deep sides).
• Batter Base - sift flour and a pinch of salt together and then add sugar and grated lemon rind, mixing well together.
• Stir in melted butter , vanilla and milk mix and stir until all flour mix is incorporated.
• Pour into prepared casserole dish.
• Sauce - Sprinkle the mixture with the sugar and lemon rind.
• Combine the boiling water and lemon juice and carefully spoon some of over the batter and sugar topping, until fully covered and then pour the rest of the mix over the back of the spoon.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving (very important to allow the sauce to thicken or otherwise will have runny liquid).
• Serve with cream and or icecream.

BETTY'S SELF SAUCING STICKY DATE PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Pre heat oven to 375oF (180oC) and well grease a large 16 cup capacity oven proof dish (I use my large casserole dish or ceramic lasagna tray).
• 2. Sift the flour and cinnamon into a bowl. Add the sugar and mix. Make a well in the centre, add in the butter and milk. Fold in the dates and nuts (if using). Spread into the prepared dish.
• 3. Pour the prepared sauce (how to following) carefully over the batter. Use the back of a wooden spoon to pour the liquid over. Bake in the pre heated oven for 50-60 minutes or until the top is set. Serve with ice-cream and/or cream.
• 4. To make the caramel sauce: In a large jug, combine the water, sugar and butter. Stir until the butter is melted.

SELF-SAUCING STICKY TOFFEE CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the dates in a bowl and pour in 300ml boiling water. Leave to soak for 30 mins. Meanwhile, make the sauce by tipping all the ingredients, a big pinch of salt and 300ml boiling water into a pan, then whisk over a medium heat and simmer for 2 mins. Pour into a jug and leave to cool slightly. Once the dates are soaked, use a hand blender to blitz the dates and water until you have smooth paste. Leave to cool slightly. Butter a deep 35 x 25cm dish.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Beat together the butter and sugar for 3 mins until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating between each addition. Fold in the flour, bicarb and baking powder along with a pinch of salt. Once combined, mix in the date purée, then fold in the dark chocolate. Pour the sponge batter into the prepared dish and spread out evenly using the back of a spoon. Pour the chocolate sauce evenly over the top of the batter.
• Bake in the oven for 30-35 mins until risen, then leave to rest for 2 mins. Serve warm with a big scoop of ice cream or warm custard.