Easy Sticky Date Pudding Recipe

ingredient :

180g dates, pitted and roughly chopped
11/4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
60g butter, softened chopped
2 eggs
1 cup self-raising flour

Butterscotch sauce
50g butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup cream
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 180°C . Lightly grease 8 cups .

Place dates and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat. Remove from the heat. Add
bicarbonate of soda, stir until dates start to break down, set aside to cool, stirring occasionally.

Beat butter and sugar in a bowl using a hand beater, gradually add eggs one at a time, beat until light and fluffy.

Add date mixture, stir to combine. Carefully fold through sifted flour, divide mixture evenly between the eight moulds , until 2/3 full.

Place moulds in a baking tray, carefully pour water in tray until it comes up 1/3 of the side of the moulds. Bake in oven for 40 minutes or until golden and skewer comes out clean.

For the butterscotch sauce, combine butter, sugar, cream and vanilla in small saucepan over low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Bring sauce to the boil, reduce heat and cook for 5-6 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.

To serve, invert the hot pudding onto a serving plate, top with butterscotch sauce and shards of praline.

enjoy with a scope of vanilla ice cream .