Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce

By Bake Play Smile · 75 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan-forced) and grease the base and sides of a deep 23 cm baking dish.
2. Put the pitted dates, 250 g boiling water and 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda into a food processor and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
3. Add the 100 g butter, 110 g caster sugar and 50 g brown sugar to the processor and blend for 20 seconds until smooth. Scrape down the sides, then blend for a further 10 seconds.
4. Add the 2 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract and 225 g self-raising flour and mix for 10–15 seconds. Scrape down, then mix for a further 5 seconds.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake for 35–40 minutes, until the centre springs back when touched.
6. For the caramel sauce, put 200 g brown sugar, 200 g thickened cream, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 100 g butter and a pinch of salt into a saucepan. Bring to the boil over medium heat, then reduce to a simmer for 2 minutes.
7. Cut the pudding into slices and serve with the caramel sauce and, if you like, vanilla ice-cream.

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