sticky date pudding with salted caramel sauce
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Recipe type: dessert
Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups pitted dates, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ cup butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup self-rising flour (see note at bottom)
  • whipping cream, to serve
  • Salted Caramel Sauce –
  • ⅔ cup butter, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream (35% mf)
  • 1½ cups brown sugar
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350f. Place the dates, water and baking soda in a bowl and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Place the date mixture in the bowl of a food processor with the flour, eggs, butter, sugar, and process until well combined. Pour into a 9″ x 9″ baking tin lined with non-stick baking paper. Bake 30-35 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
  2. To make the caramel sauce, place butter, cream and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until butter is melted. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes or until thickened slightly. Remove from heat and add sea salt. Stir to combine. Cut the pudding into squares, add whipped cream and spoon over caramel sauce.
  3. The Culinary Chase’s Note: Self-rising flour is not a staple in my pantry. But don’t worry, self-rising flour is all-purpose flour with baking powder and salt added. To make your own, all you have to do is combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour with 1½ teaspoons of baking powder and ½ teaspoon of salt. Enjoy!
Recipe by The Culinary Chase at https://theculinarychase.com/2020/02/sticky-date-pudding-with-salted-caramel-sauce/