Food Fit for a Future Queen

JENISON, Mich. (WOOD) - At Waterford Place in Jenison, a royal celebration is underway. Pastry Chef Sara Minerd works hard to make each meal special and this week, she's treating residents to a dish fit for a princess - Kate's favorite dessert, English Toffee Pudding.  It's similar to molasses cake and every crumb is worth the calories.  Here's the recipe so you can share it in your kingdom:

Taste:
Food Fit for a Future Queen
Kate's English Toffee Pudding

Recipe for cake:
-Cover 8oz of dates with boiling water (set aside)
-Beat 3 1/2 Tbls butter with one cup of brown sugar
-Beat in 2 eggs - one at a time
-Add 2 tb dark molasses, 1 tb corn syrup, 1 tsp vanilla
-Add 2 cups self-rising flour
-Puree 8oz dates and add 1 tb baking soda

-spray with pan spray and pour into pan
-place in a roasting pan with 1 inch of water
-bake at 375 for 35 minutes

Recipe for sauce:
-melt 1/2 cup sugar + 7tb of butter until turns a deep amber color
-Stir in 6oz heavy cream
-cook until thick enough to coat with a spoon

Pour over cake, garnish and enjoy!

Waterford Place
1725 Port Sheldon Street
Jenison
616-667-1725
www.waterfordplace.org