Recipe Review-Sticky Date Pudding from the EDC

[achookwoman]

Thermolove,  what a good idea.  This is what they do in cafe's and restaurants.

[lizzieO]

If you cooked them in muffin trays, could you freeze them??

[judydawn]

You certainly could lizzieO, it is just like a cake.  Nice idea to have some in the freezer for unexpected visitors.

[pinkscrapbooker]

Wish I had read this thread before making! Totally loved this pudding, but would have been even better in muffin tray. Definitely a new family favourite.

[Thermomixer]

Great recommendation PSB 

[pinkscrapbooker]

Actually that was thermolove's idea, I just stole it's creamy goodness!

[judydawn]

I finally got around to making this one for lunch visitors today and would like to thank Wonder for her comment that she made them in dariole moulds & left them sitting on the bench for quite a while before popping into the oven.  Hints like this are handy when you are entertaining so that everything can run smoothly.  As I needed the TMX for steaming vegies, I prepared the sticky date mixture about an hour before my guests arrived then popped them into the oven as we sat down for our main course.
Sauce made when I was ready to serve up.   Is this sauce supposed to be really runny?  I  cut the sugar down to 150g for the puddings and 180g for the sauce (would this be why the sauce was so runny?)  For some reason I was expecting a thicker sauce but it was delicious and muffin sized puddings are the way to go.

[earth mumma]

Hi Judydawn

I too have had trouble with the caramel sauce.  The best result I have had was halving the sauce recipe and doubling or sometime even tripling the cooking time to thicken the sauce. I have made it this way lots and it works beautifully every time.

I also find that leaving it for a while before you eve it so it is warm and not hot makes it thicken a bit too.  It is seriously wicked if you pop any leftovers it in the fridge and eat it cold the next day (I am very naughty and can't resist the temptation everytime I go past the fridge).  It's a bit like homemade chocolate spread - only happens rarely as I am really a pig over it  .

[judydawn]

I did experience that earth mumma so know for next time to make the sauce in advance too. I have been given another sauce recipe to try so will make that when I use the remaining puddings from the freezer.

[Caroline J]

I do mine in baking cups (no need to was the muffin tin) and I add chopped pecans to the sauce.  The crunch adds a nice contrast to the softness of the pud.

[cookie1]

I at last got around to making this last night. I made it in a muffin pan. It was lovely and with some left over for the freezer.

[johnro]

I posted a query re this recipe back in July as I had problems with caramel sauce, problem has never again surfaced on the multiple occasions this has been made. I cooked the pudding in large muffin trays the last twice - makes between 12-15.  I decided that portion control was easier using muffin size, this dish is so moorish!!!!  The sticky date muffins freeze very well, if you are able to 'sneak' them from the serving plate!!!! 

[Shazzy]

Made these this evening  - YUM and I am not even a great fan of Sticky Date pudding! Did them in a muffin tin and the serving size was perfect. Will definitely make them again.

[ahoney]

I made this too, in muffin tins a big thumbs up:) yummo! D.P ate 3-4 in one sitting! Eating out isn't the same anymore when you can make everything just as good at home!

[maddy]

YUM!  That sauce is sickly sweet, but soooo nice.  I used dark brown sugar, so it tasted really 



Sauce was really runny, so next time I will make earlier in the day, and keep it in the fridge to thicken up.