Easy Dessert

Sticky date pudding

Name: Sticky date pudding recipe
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 250g pitted dates, chopped; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 1/2 cups boiling water; 125g butter, softened; 250.00 ml Essentials Brown Sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 1 3/4 cups Self-Raising Flour, sifted; 1 cup brown sugar; 300ml thickened cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 60g butter

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by delicious. team

delicious. team

Apr 08, 2014

You can't beat a warm pudding when cool weather approaches, and this easy sticky date pudding recipe is one you'll never tire of. Get your spoon at the ready and prepare to dig into soft, pillowy pudding oozing with warm, rich caramel sauce. A perfect dessert for winter, this deliciously easy sticky date pudding will be your new staple.

250g pitted dates, chopped
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 1/2 cups boiling water
125g butter, softened
1 cup Woolworths Essentials Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups White Wings Self-Raising Flour, sifted

Caramel sauce

1 cup brown sugar
300ml thickened cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
60g butter

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line the base of a 7cm deep, 22cm (base) cake pan.
2.

Place dates and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Pour over boiling water. Allow to stand for 20 minutes.
3.

Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Using a large metal spoon, fold through date mixture and flour until well combined.
4.

Spoon mixture into prepared cake pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Turn onto a plate.
5.

Make sauce Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until sauce comes to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 minutes.
6.

Pierce pudding all over with a skewer. Pour 1/2 cup of warm sauce over warm pudding. Stand for 10 minutes. Cut into wedges. Serve with remaining sauce.