Dessert for 7

Sticky Toffee Pecan Pudding

Name: Sticky Toffee Pecan Pudding
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 200 g pitted dates; 1 1/2 cups almond milk; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 cup earth balance; 1/2 cup unpacked brown sugar or 1/2 cup sucanat; 3/4 cup toasted chopped pecans; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1 + 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour; 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp brown rice syrup; 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp unpacked brown sugar or sucanat; 3 tbsp earth balance; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp almond milk; salt (optional)

$4.75for 460 minServes 7

Date pudding with pecans bakes until tender, then gets covered with a warm brown sugar sauce.

Photo: ohsheglows.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried fruit and raisins, 7 oz$0.45/oz typical	7 oz	$3.17Typical price
	Almond, 13 oz$0.05/oz typical	13 oz	$0.66Typical price
	Margarine and vegan butter, 3.5 oz$0.25/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.88Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 3.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	3.5 oz	$2.36Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.30

Pantry staples you likely have

Baking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
7servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Budget Desserts Fall

Typical price

$1.19 per serving$4.75 for 4

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Ingredients

200 g pitted dates
1 1/2 cups almond milk
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup earth balance
1/2 cup unpacked brown sugar or 1/2 cup sucanat
3/4 cup toasted chopped pecans
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 + 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp brown rice syrup
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp unpacked brown sugar or sucanat
3 tbsp earth balance
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp almond milk
salt (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking oil.
Warm the dates and 1 1/2 cups almond milk in a saucepan for 5 minutes, then stir in the baking soda.
Mash the date mixture with 1/4 cup earth balance, 1/2 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
Stir in the flour and pecans, spread the batter in the pan, and bake for 30 minutes.
Simmer the brown rice syrup, remaining brown sugar, 3 tablespoons earth balance, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon almond milk for 5 minutes.
Pour the warm sauce over the baked pudding and rest it for 5 minutes before cutting.