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Icky Sticky Date Pudding with Toffee Sauce

Serves: 6-8

Notes

Although an old English recipe, it’s been doing the rounds of Australian restaurants, especially in the Southwest.

Ingredients

• 350g dates
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 125g butter
• 4 large eggs
• 350g self-raising flour
• 2 tsp vanilla essence.

Sauce ingredients:

• 350g soft brown sugar
• 250ml whipping cream
• 250g unsalted butter
• 2 tsp vanilla essence

Method

Boil dates in 500ml water with the bicarbonate of soda for 5 minutes. Allow to cool till just warm. Add other ingredients, mixing well. Transfer to greased 30cm high-sided cake tin and bake at 160C for 1 hour.

Mix sauce ingredients. Transfer to saucepan and cook over medium heat till it becomes honey brown. Pour over warm Icky Sticky Pudding.