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Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
11/11/2008 18:56

Cartmel sticky toffee puding in cyprus ( north or south )

no1doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
11/11/2008 19:40

Blimey Nige you do have a sweet tooth-hope you are watching the waistline!

stewy


Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 279

Message Posted:
11/11/2008 19:46

Cartmel is a racecourse !!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
11/11/2008 19:48

Yeah,



It's nearly the same as Fontwell Spotted Dick... only more painful!

stewy


Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 279

Message Posted:
11/11/2008 19:48

Ingredients

For sauce



* 4 cups whipping cream

* 2 cups (packed) dark brown sugar

* 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter





For cake



* 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

* 2 teaspoons baking powder

* 1 1/2 cups water

* 1 1/4 cups chopped pitted dates

* 2 teaspoons baking soda





* 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

* 2/3 cup sugar

* 4 large eggs

* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

stewy


Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 279

Message Posted:
11/11/2008 19:48

Make sauce:

Bring cream, brown sugar and butter to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer sauce until reduced to 3 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Set aside. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, before using.)



Make cake:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 12-cup Bundt pan. Whisk flour and baking powder in medium bowl to blend; set aside. Combine 1 1/2 cups water, dates and baking soda in another heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil. Remove from heat; cool completely.



Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Mix in vanilla and half of flour mixture, then date mixture. Blend in remaining flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.

stewy


Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 279

Message Posted:
11/11/2008 19:49

Bake until cake rises and is golden on top, about 45 minutes. Pour 3/4 cup caramel sauce over cake; continue baking until tester inserted near center of cake comes out with no crumbs (only caramel sauce) attached, about 15 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert cake onto platter. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool completely. Wrap cake airtight and store at room temperature. Cover remaining caramel sauce and refrigerate. Rewarm sauce over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, before using.)



Cut cake into slices; drizzle caramel sauce over each slice.



Enjoy

harita


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
11/11/2008 22:04

Littlenige

Believe it or not ... Sticky toffee pudding was invented at Sharrow Bay Hotel on the shores of Ulswater in the Lake Distrist ... Nothing to do with Cartmel ...

Sharrow Bay Hotel is a rather "posh" place where John Major had his wicked way with Edwina & Paul McCartney proposed to one of his 2 wives, not sure which one ..

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
11/11/2008 22:24

Harita,



I think he meant caramel... bugger those fingers! ;¬)