Name: Sticky Toffee Pudding
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces dates, finely chopped (about 1 1/4 cups packed); 1 cup boiling water; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 3/4 cups self-rising flour; 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules; 1 teaspoon baking soda; Powdered sugar; Whipped cream; Caramel Sauce

"I have never had a better dessert than the sticky toffee pudding at Beginish Restaurant in Dingle, Ireland," writes Judith Gilbard of Forest Hills, New York. "I hadn’t heard of the restaurant before this visit, so I was pleased to stumble across such a find. Do you think the owners, John and Pat Moore, would share their recipe?"

At the restaurant, this dessert is served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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