Sticky Date Pudding With Brown Sugar Butterscotch Sauce

Photo by: Antony Perring

Sticky Date Pudding With Brown Sugar Butterscotch Sauce

Food Ingredients:
The dates 3/4 cup pitted dates 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 cup boiling water The pudding 40 grams softened butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup self raising flour 1/4 cup plain flour Butterscotch sauce 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup cream 60 grams butter

Recipe preparation:
1 Grease and line an 8 x 1/3 cup muffin tin. 2 In a small bowl combine the chopped dates, bicarbonate of soda and boiling water. Stir and set aside for 10 minutes while you prepare the remaining ingredients. 3 Combine 4 grams butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat until the butter is light and fluffy and the sugar is completely dissolved. 4 Add the egg and mix very well to combine. 5 Sift the flours into the butter and egg mixture, add the now softened dates and stir until just mixed through. 6 Spoon the mixture into muffin tin and bake for 20 minutes. 7 Allow to cool until they are able to be handled, remove from the muffin tin and set aside to serve. 8 For the sauce 9 Over moderate heat add the sugar and brown sugar to the pan and set aside to melt. Do not stir the sugar, be patient and let it melt in the pan forming a light caramel. 10 Remove from the heat when the sugar has darkened a little. 11 Quickly stir in the cream and the butter and set aside to cool just a little and serve over the puddings with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Recipe source: Foodista recipe