Description Edit

Serves 6

Ingredients Edit

• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1½ cups self rising flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup cream,
• ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions Edit

1. Pour the water over dates in a saucepan and let stand.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well.
4. Gently fold in the flour.
5. Add the date mixture and pour into a lightly greased 18cm (7") square or round cake tin.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (350 °F) for 35 minutes.
7. To make toffee sauce, combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring all the time.
8. Cut pudding into squares and place each square in the centre of a warm plate.
9. Pour hot toffee sauce over each serving and serve with cream or ice cream.