Original Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe With Boiled Dates

Ingredients

• 225 g Medjool dates (pitted and chopped)
• 175 ml boiling water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 175 g self-raising flour (plus extra for greasing)
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 2 eggs
• 85 g butter (softened, plus extra for greasing)
• 140 g demerara sugar
• 2 tbsp black treacle
• 100 ml milk
• Cream or custard for serving (optional)
• 175 g light muscovado sugar
• 50 g butter (cut into pieces)
• 225 ml double cream
• 1 tbsp black treacle