Sticky Date Pudding

Ingredients

• • 250g pitted dates, chopped
• • 1 tsp baking soda
• • 250ml boiling water
• • 75g butter, softened
• • 150g brown sugar
• • 2 eggs
• • 200g self raising flour
• • 150g brown sugar, extra
• • 150ml cream, extra
• • 75g butter, extra

Method

1. Heat oven to 180°C and grease a baking dish.
2. Combine the dates, baking soda and boiling water in a bowl and set aside for 10 minutes.
3. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
4. Fold in the flour alternately with the date mixture (including the soaking liquid) until combined.
5. Pour into the baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
6. For the sauce, melt the extra butter, extra brown sugar and extra cream together in a saucepan, stirring until smooth. Pour warm sauce over the pudding to serve.