Name: Sticky date puddings with caramel sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 200 gram pitted dates, finely chopped; 1 cup (250ml) boiling water; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda; 100 gram butter, softened; 3/4 cup (185g) brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 cup (215g) salt-raising flour; thickened cream/vanilla ice-cream to serve; Caramel sauce; 1 cup (200g) brown sugar; 1 cup (250ml) cream; 200 gram unsalted butter

Ingredients

200 gram pitted dates, finely chopped

1 cup (250ml) boiling water

1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda

100 gram butter, softened

3/4 cup (185g) brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 1/2 cup (215g) salt-raising flour

thickened cream/vanilla ice-cream to serve

Caramel sauce

1 cup (200g) brown sugar

1 cup (250ml) cream

200 gram unsalted butter

Method

1.Preheat the oven to l70°C.

2.Place the dates, water and soda into a bowl, stir to combine then leave for five minutes.

3.Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until pale. Then add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.

4.Sift in flour and mix to combine with the date mixture.

5.Divide the mixture between six one-cup capacity moulds or ramekins then place on to a tray. Transfer to the oven.

6.Cook for 30 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.

7.To make the caramel sauce, place the sugar, cream and butter into a small saucepan over a medium heat and stir until combined. Simmer for five minutes.

8.Serve the puddings with cream or ice-cream and caramel sauce.

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