Sticky Date Pudding

Rich moist pudding with dates and warm spices

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Difficulty
medium
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
60 mins
Servings
8

Ingredients

  • 250 gDates(chopped)
  • 0.5 tspCinnamon
  • 0.5 tspNutmeg
  • 660 mlCold water
  • 1 cupCastor sugar
  • 160 gButter
  • 2.25 cupsSR flour
  • 1 tspBaking soda
  • 2 wholeEggs
  • 160 mlBoiling water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 160°C.

  2. 2

    Place dates, cinnamon, nutmeg and cold water in a large saucepan over high heat until dates are soft.

  3. 3

    Remove from heat. Stir in butter and sugar.

  4. 4

    Stand for 10 minutes until sugar is dissolved.

  5. 5

    In a large bowl, sift flour and baking soda.

  6. 6

    Pour date mixture into a separate bowl. Whisk in eggs one at a time followed by boiling water, then add dry ingredients.

  7. 7

    Grease two loaf tins and line with baking paper. Sit tins in a deep roasting pan and fill with mixture.

  8. 8

    ¾ fill roasting tin with water. Bake for 1 hour.

  9. 9

    To serve, drizzle with warm caramel sauce, top with ice cream.