Friday, May 30, 2008

Sticky Date Pudding

250g pitted dates, chopped
1 tsp bicarb soda
1 1/2 cups boiling water
125g butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups SR flour

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line 7cm deep, 22cm cake pan. Place dates and bicarb soda in bowl with boiling water. Allow to stand 20mins. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time. Fold through flour and date mixture until combined. Bake 35-40mins until skewer comes out clean.


Caramel Sauce
1 cup brown sugar
300ml cream
1/2 tsp vanilla
60g butter

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until boiling. Reduce to medium-low. Simmer 2mins. Pierce pudding all over with skewer. Por 1/2 cup warm sauce over warm pudding. Stand 10mins. Cut into wedges and serve with remaining sauce.

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