Celebrity chef reveals his secret to making the perfect sticky date pudding for Christmas – and it takes just 15 minutes
- Nelly Robinson is a British celebrity chef now living in Australia
- He is the owner and head chef of Sydney’s nel. restaurant
- Mr Robinson recently revealed his secret recipe for quick sticky date pudding
- He admitted he ‘stole’ the delicious but simple recipe from his grandmother
- The dish takes just 15 minutes to make and is ideal for Christmas parties
Celebrity chef Nelly Robinson is known around Sydney for his unique gourmet offering, nel. Restaurant.
The British-born culinary king recently shared his secret recipe for the perfect sticky date pudding – just in time for the Christmas party season.
Mr Robinson sat down with 9Honey for their weekly food podcast What the F is for Dinner, in which he admitted to stealing the straightforward but delicious recipe from his grandmother, Mavis.
And the best part? It takes just 15 minutes to cook.
Sydney-based celebrity chef Nelly Robinson shared his recipe for sticky date pudding with Nine’s food podcast, What the F is for Dinner (stock image)
Few desserts are as comforting at Yuletide than the classic sticky date pudding, and the recipe now takes pride of place on Robinson’s dessert menu at nel.
For Mavis’ take on the tantalising tradition, start with the butterscotch sauce – which is the key to the overall success of the dish, according to Mr Robinson.
He urged aspiring chefs to ‘be patient’ when preparing the sauce, saying: ‘Don’t set the temperature too high and make sure you wait long enough for it to reduce down.’
Nelly Robinson (pictured) gave his grandmother’s recipe pride of place on the dessert menu at his renowned restaurant
According to Mr Robinson, the further reduced the sauce, the richer and more decadent the result.
The chef encouraged party hosts to use ‘store bought ice cream to make things quicker and easier’.
He also advised greasing the baking tin thoroughly before placing the pudding mixture inside top avoid sticking.
Robinson is known around Sydney for his unique gourmet offering, nel. Restaurant (pictured with his team)