Basic Sticky Date Pudding
55 minutes
This is a basic sticky date pudding that is easy to make. I like to serve it with ice cream but it is great on its own.
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Ingredients
Serves: 10
- Pudding
- 2 cups water
- 275g dried pitted dates
- 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
- 100g butter, at room temperature
- 275g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 275g self raising flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- Sauce
- 160g brown sugar
- 1 cup (250ml) cream
- 200g butter
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Cook:40min ›
Ready in:55min
- Pudding: Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
- In a medium saucepan bring the water and dates to the boil. Mix in the bicarb soda then let cool.
- Cream the butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift in the flour. Add the date mixture and the vanilla essence, then mix well with an electric hand mixer. Pour into a large rectangular ceramic baking dish, bake in the oven for approximately 40 minutes.
- Sauce: Add the caster sugar, cream and butter in a saucepan over a medium heat. Mix until well combined and smooth then slowly bring to the boil. Remove from the heat when the sauce has the texture and colour you desire.
- To Serve: Cut and plate the cooked pudding then pour the sauce over the pudding. Serve as is, or with ice cream.
