Eggless Sticky Toffee Pudding

Ingredients

For pudding

1. All purpose flour -1 cup
2. Dates - 1 cup (seedless)
3. Sugar- 3/4 cup
4. Oil - 1/2 cup
5. Milk - 1/2 cup
6. Baking powder - 1 tsp
7. Baking Soda - 1 tsp
8. Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
9. Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp
10. Yogurt - 1 tbsp
11. Boiling water - 1/2 cup

For Toffee Sauce

1. Sugar - 2 tbsp
2. Butter - 50 gm
3. Water - 1 tbspn 

Method

• Chop the dates  into small pieces,then pour the boiling water over it,and add baking soda.

•  Leave it for about an hour until well soaked.

•  Mash them well and keep it aside.( Use a food processor)

•  Take a cup of maida in a bowl,add baking powder and cocoa powder to it.

•  Then add 1/2 a cup of milk and 1/2 a cup oil then mix well.

•  Add one tbsp of yogurt and the date puree to this pudding mix.

• Also  add 1 tsp of vanilla extract .

•  Blend the mix very well.

•  Transfer the mix into a cake tin lined with aluminum foil.Leave it for 25-30 mins in a preheated oven at 180 degree celsius

•  Remove the pudding from the oven. Leave  the tin for a few mins, then loosen them well from the sides..

•  For the toffee sauce,put the sugar and butter in a medium saucepan.

•   Bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring all the time, until the sugar has completely dissolved

•  Stir the mixture for 2-3 mins until it is a rich toffee colour (stir continuously  to make sure it doesn’t burn.).Add 1 tbsp of water if needed.

•  Drizzle the sauce over the pudding.

•  When ready to serve, warm the pudding and the sauce. Serve them with ice cream :)