Can I Freeze The Sticky Toffee Pudding? | Ask Nigella.com (2024)

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However, it is possible to bake the sponge up to one hour in advance, spoon some sauce over the top and then leave it to stand in a warm place for up to one hour before serving. You may need to warm the extra sauce gently again before serving with the sponge.

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.

CAUTION HOT! Do not refreeze once defrosted.

Top Tip for making Mary Berry's sticky toffee pudding with ginger. The pudding can be made up to a day ahead. The sauce can be made up to 3 days ahead. Both freeze well.

If you have leftovers then these can be stored, covered, in the fridge for up to 5 days. Store the sauce and sponge separately. You could freeze leftover portions of the pudding in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

FREEZING. If you don't want to eat the puddings all at once, freeze a few in an ovenproof dish with some of the sauce. Thaw for a few hours and reheat as in step 15.

Remember that freezing does not kill bacteria, only prevents the microbes from multiplying. So thawed food will have some bacteria that can multiply at room temperature, meaning that if the food is refrozen, there will be an increase in bacterial count by the time it is thawed again.

Frozen toffee can last for up to 2-3 months. When you're ready to eat it, let the toffee thaw at room temperature for a few hours before consuming. Freezing can slightly alter the texture, but it will still be delicious.

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.

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.

HOW TO SERVE FROZEN PUDDING. After you have everything combined, pour the mixture into a loaf pan or another freezer safe container. You'll need to freeze it for at least 5 hours so it's set into a scoopable consistency similar to ice cream.

Sticky toffee pudding is definitely best served warm because it's fudgy, soft, sticky, and delicious but if you like you can eat it cold.

I would eat it, the amount of sugar that is in it would preserve it surely. Eat. Deffo. All sugar and fat.

Soft squidgy dates and sticky toffee sauces make this a truly scrumptious dessert and is great served with a drizzle of cream or custard. Traditionally a Sticky Toffee Pudding will contain soft dates and dark sugar. We've added a toffee sauce to ours but it works equally well with custard or cream.

Your toffee is getting sticky because it isn't coated in chocolate to protect it from the moisture in the air. If you want to make uncoated toffee pieces and store them, then you need to put it in an air-tight container with some dessicant.