SHOPPING LIST: Sticky Toffee Pudding for One (and One More) (2 portions)
Meal Plan Occasions 1, Christmas Day dessert (serves 1, plus 1 for Boxing Day)

[ ] 60 g pitted dates, chopped
[ ] 100 ml boiling water
[ ] ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
[ ] 40 g soft butter, plus a little for the ramekins
[ ] 60 g light brown soft sugar
[ ] 1 egg
[ ] 60 g self-raising flour
[ ] ½ tsp vanilla extract
[ ] 40 g butter, for the toffee sauce
[ ] 60 g light brown soft sugar, for the toffee sauce
[ ] 60 ml double cream, for the toffee sauce

Dates: buy a small pack of pitted dates. You need 60 g.
Cream: the 60 ml for the sauce comes from the same 150 ml pot as the peppercorn sauce.