Freshly steamed sticky toffee pudding brings warmth on many a winter night, yet my wife's passion for sticky toffee pudding seems to be year-round. While I personally prefer to have my sticky toffee pudding served with a rather large dollop of cornish clotted cream, a cool scoup of vanilla ice cream is prevelant. This summer, in facilitating my wife's cravings, it dawned on me that perhaps both ice cream and pudding could be incorperated together to produce a summery variation of a wintery classic: sticky toffee pudding ice cream.
Combining sticky dates and a luscious toffee sauce, this ice cream is rich and moreish. A hint of lemon cuts through the sweetness. Suffice to say, my wife approved.
This recipe requires the use of an ice cream machine and a food processor. If you want to take this to another level, you could make some sticky toffee pudding and layer it into the ice cream tub when decanting the ice cream for freezing. Don't worry if it tastes very sweet if you taste the custard before churning, it will be much less sweet once frozen.
FAQs
Custard might be too thick, even if served cold - I'd recommend vanilla ice cream, as that's a personal favourite of mine!
How long to cook Costco sticky toffee pudding? ›
The puddings are simple to heat – either microwave in the container for 40 seconds (850watts) from the refrigerator, 1 minute from frozen. You can also warm the puddings in a preheated oven – 350F/180 C for 10-15 minutes.
Why can't you reheat sticky toffee pudding? ›
Unfortunately though these type of self-saucing puddings do not reheat very well as the sauce tends to thicken and be absorbed by the sponge as the pudding cools. So when you reheat the pudding it will have a sticky base but with very little sauce.
What's the difference between sticky date pudding and sticky toffee pudding? ›
Sticky toffee pudding, known as sticky date pudding in Australia and New Zealand, is a British dessert consisting of a moist sponge cake made with finely chopped dates (optional), covered in a toffee sauce and often served with a vanilla custard or vanilla ice-cream.
Is sticky toffee pudding Scottish or English? ›
While a few different restaurants across England claim they created the dessert, the Scots argue that it was first served at the Udny Arms Hotel Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1967, where it is still expertly served to this day.
What country made sticky toffee pudding? ›
Although its origins are unclear, it was likely invented during the 20th century in the Lake District of northwest England, from where its popularity spread across the country.
Does sticky toffee pudding need to be refrigerated? ›
For leftovers we recommend storing the sponge and sauce separately in the fridge for up to 5 days. Cover the sponge tightly with clingfilm (plastic wrap) and put the sauce in an airtight container.
Does America have sticky toffee pudding? ›
The beloved British classic is popping up on dessert menus across the United States, from natural wine bars to Harry Potter World. Sticky toffee pudding is a clear communicator.
Can you freeze shop bought sticky toffee pudding? ›
Yes, you can freeze sticky toffee puddings.
What goes with sticky toffee pudding? ›
Sticky toffee pudding is definitely the one I go for most often. Sometimes it arrives looking all posh – sliced into a thin sliver, topped with a little wedge of some kind of brittle, and served with a perfect quenelle of ice cream.
Yummy Sticky toffee pudding in toffee sauce. Ideal for camping, climbing, hiking, yachting, fishing and many more outdoor activities. Serving Instructions: Can be eaten cold but heating brings out the best flavours.
Why do they put dates in sticky toffee pudding? ›
This makes the pudding intensely moist as well as staining the sponge to give it that signature dark brown colour, rather than being a pale golden colour which many sticky toffee pudding recipes are.
Is figgy pudding the same as sticky toffee pudding? ›
Like the Christmas pudding and figgy puddings before it, the sticky toffee pudding is usually steamed for maximum moisture. Instead of figs, however, very finely chopped dates are added to the cake, which gets covered in a toffee sauce.
Do the Irish eat sticky toffee pudding? ›
A taste of Sticky Toffee Pudding
The Irish love to eat it as a dessert or snack, accompanied by vanilla ice cream (for a touch of freshness!). You'll find them in most local restaurants serving Irish cuisine, but you can also find them in pastry shops.
Is sticky toffee pudding served with custard or ice cream? ›
This traditional English sticky toffee pudding has the texture of a sponge-like cake that is super moist and full of sweet dates. The cake batter is baked on top of toffee sauce, then even more toffee sauce is poured on top. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
What goes best with sticky toffee pudding? ›
The finished pudding is served along with custard, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream to complement the rich sauce.
Is custard more creamy than ice cream? ›
Custard, owing to the egg yolks, has a thicker, velvety texture that's creamier than traditional ice cream. This difference in texture also affects the taste experience – custard tends to be richer and can have a more luxurious mouthfeel.
What is thicker custard or pudding? ›
While most custard and pudding recipes both typically call for eggs, the main difference is that pudding uses a starch for thickening, whereas custard's thickening agent is the egg itself (or egg yolk, in most instances). Custard's texture also tends to be firmer than pudding.
Is custard a pudding or ice cream? ›
The difference between ice cream and frozen custard comes down to one ingredient: egg yolks. Ice cream is made with milk, cream, and sweetener. Frozen custard contains the same ingredients, plus egg yolks. This extra ingredient means frozen custard usually has a richer, thicker, and creamier texture than ice cream.
