Sticky Toffee and Banana Pudding

Name: Sticky Toffee and Banana Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 2 adult and 2 child portions
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter, soft, plus extra for greasing; 1½ cups less 2 tablespoons self-rising flour; 2 cups pitted and chopped dates; 2 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed; ½ cup soft light or dark brown sugar; ice cream, to serve; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons brewed tea; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup sugar; ½ cup heavy cream; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon apple pie spice; 2 eggs, beaten

Preparation info

Makes
2
adult

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Madhouse Cookbook

By Jo Pratt

Published 2013

About

An old-fashioned favorite, I just had to include a sticky toffee pudding in the book, and my family love this banana version. The portions are deliberately generous to make sure there’s plenty left over to enjoy the rest of the week.

Ingredients

For the Banana Pudding

6 tablespoons butter, soft, plus extra for greasing
2 cups pitted and chopped dates

Main course
Lunch
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
Put the dates and tea in a small saucepan and bring to a boil and boil 3 to 4 minutes until soft, then stir in the baking soda.
Using an electric mixer, beat together the butter and