Post #128

a close friend of sis recently came to syd from hk, and before her friend's arrival, sis' been asking me where she could find sticky date puddings, as her dear friend is a real fan of them!! i suggested sera lee and perhaps some casual cafes, none of which sis was happy with. as cafes often change their menu, its hard to say for sure which one would do sticky date pudding on the day they pick to pay a visit. then naturally, the most promising answer would be, to bake your own.

sis has minimal interest in baking, and i had to keep reassuring her that sticky date puddings are really quite easy to make! so i gave her a little guidance on the way :) altho i must say that i'm no expert, having made sticky date pudding only once in my life.... hehe.

i found a great recipe with a lovely twist. this version of sticky date pudding has in it 4 earl grey tea bags!! i love food with a twist. one little difference makes everything so much more interesting and surprising!!

pudding babies coming out of the oven:



resting. i knew it was a success as soon as i took one out to have a feel of it!! sis was looking v relieved at this stage :) at least it looked alright!! hehe.



making the toffee:



pudding served on a plate with fresh sliced figs and vanilla ice cream:


-Sticky date + earl grey pudding with toffee sauce-

the puddings are so soft and spongy!! i would be happy even without the toffee, as you can taste the earl grey a bit more that way. sis' friends a little addicted to toffee, as she wanted a second pouring on her pudding!! these puddings would easily taste better than sera lee or any averaged cafes!! well done sis!! :)