Name: Sticky date and chocolate puddings
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup boiling water; 180 gram dates, pitted and chopped; 75 gram butter; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 50 gram dark chocolate, chopped; Sauce; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon butter

Sticky date and chocolate puddings

This saucy and delectable dessert is the perfect thing to impress your guests over the dinner table.

Serves 8

Prep

Cook

20M

Marinate

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup boiling water

180 gram dates, pitted and chopped

75 gram butter

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 1/4 cup self-raising flour

50 gram dark chocolate, chopped

Sauce

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup cream

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon butter

Method

1.Dissolve baking soda in the boiling water, then place dates in a bowl and cover with the baking soda mixture. Set aside for 15 minutes.

2.Preheat oven to 180ºC. Beat butter and sugar until well mixed, then add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Sift over the flour and mix in along with dates and chopped chocolate.

3.Spoon batter into 8 greased muffin cups and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until springy on top.

4.While puddings are cooking, make a sauce by gently melting the brown sugar, cream, vanilla and butter in a small saucepan. Stir until smooth.

5.Serve warm puddings in a pool of sauce, with ice cream.

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