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Ingredients
\n1 cup pitted dates\u00a0\u2028\u20281\u00a0tsp\u00a0baking soda \/ bi carb soda\u2028\u20281 cup \/ 250 ml\u00a0boiling water
\n1\/4 cup\u00a0brown sugar\u00a0, loosely packed
\n6 tbsp\u00a0unsalted butter\u00a0, softened\u2028\u20282\u00a0eggs\u00a0, at room temperature\u2028\u20281 1\/4 cups\u00a0plain flour\u00a0(all purpose)\u2028\u20281 1\/2\u00a0tsp\u00a0baking powder<\/p>\n
BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE:\u2028\u20281 1\/4 cups\u00a0brown sugar\u00a0, loosely packed\u2028\u20281 1\/2 cups\u00a0thickened cream\u00a0(heavy cream)\/milk \u2028\u20281\/2\u00a0tsp\u00a0vanilla extract\u2028 5 tbsp\u00a0unsalted butter
\nSERVING:\u2028Ice cream or dolloping cream<\/p>\n
Instructions
\nPreheat oven to 180C
\nGrease 7 pudding moulds with butter or grease and line a 20 cm \/ 8″ square cake pan<\/p>\n
MASHED DATES:
\nPlace dates in a bowl, sprinkle over baking soda. Pour over boiling water. Stand 10 minutes, then mash well with a potato masher (or fork) until it resembles sloppy porridge<\/p>\n
BATTER:
\nPlace butter and sugar in a bowl. Beat until combined and smooth. Add eggs, beat until incorporated. Add flour then sprinkle baking powder across the surface. Mix until flour is incorporated. Add dates, mix quickly until dates are well incorporated into the batter. Follow directions to make one pudding or individual ones. Pour into cake pan, smooth surface. Bake 35 minutes or until skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
\nWhile still hot, poke about holes all over the surface using a skewer. Pour over 1\/2 cup Butterscotch Sauce, leave to soak for 10 minutes. Cut, serve warm with remaining warm sauce and ice cream or cream.<\/p>\n
BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE:
\nPlace ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Once butter is melted, stir, then bring to simmer. Simmer for 2 minutes, stirring once, then remove from heat. Serve warm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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