Sticky Date Pudding Delight

Now I'm usually not a fan of the Sticky date pudding as I'm a huge chocolate fan and so have plenty of other alternates to eating sticky date. However this recipe is an exception and you simply MUST try it!

I cannot take credit for such a delight. Friends of ours had us over for dinner and Mr Chef cooked up a delightful dinner as always but it was the desert this time around that simply knocked my socks off. It was so light and moist and full of flavour. So I practically begged for the recipe and hounded him until he gave in ;0)

The first time using this sticky date pudding recipe I discovered how amazing it was.  It turned out wonderfully and it was so easy to make. Everyone I have made it for since loves it and so with it being just to delicious for me to keep to myself here it is for you all to enjoy..

Ingredients (serves 8)

©       250g pitted dates, chopped

©       1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

©       1 1/2 cups boiling water

©       125g butter, softened

©       1 cup 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.

I hope you all enjoy..

^YKylie