Sticky Toffee Pudding Ingredients: Unsalted butter for baking dish. 1 cup and 1 tablespoon all purpose flour. 1 teasoon baking powder. 3/4 cup pitted dates. 7 tablespoons unsalted butter. 3/4 cup sugar. 1 egg, lightly beaten. 1 teaspoon baking soda. 1 teaspoon vanilla. 1-1/4 cup boiling water. 5 tablespoons brown sugar, packed. 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Whipped cream for topping. Directions: Heat the oven to 350¡ F. Butter an 8x6" baking dish. Sift the flour and baking powder onto a sheet of waxed paper or into a bowl; set aside. Chop the dates fine; toss with 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl. Beat 4 tablespoons of butter and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the egg along with a little of the flour mixture; beat for 1 minute. Beat in remaining flour mixture. Add dates, baking soda and vanilla to the 1-1/4 cups boiling water, stirring to combine; add to batter, beating until well blended. Pour batter into a prepared baking dish; bake until set and well browned on top, 35- 40 minutes. Remove from oven to wire rack. Heat broiler. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons butter, the brown sugar and the 2 tablespoons heavy cream in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat to simmering; simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; pour topping over pudding. Place pudding in broiler, about 4 inches from source of heat; broil until top bubbly, about 1 minute. Serve warm with whipped cream. Download This Recipe