Australian Sticky Date Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Butter a 9" round or square baking pan with 1 tbls butter.
• Place dates in saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Add baking soda, Set aside.
• In a bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter, the 5 tbls granualted sugar and the eggs, adding one at a time.
• Mix well after each egg addition. Gently fold in flour, salt and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Slowly stir in baking powder and 1/2 cup of the date cooking liquid until cake mixture resembles thick pancake batter.
• Discard remaining cooking liquid. Stir in dates.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350* for 30-40 minutes or until cooked in center.
• Make a sauce by combining 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup heavy cream, brown sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Drizzle some of the sauce over the cake as it is cooling.
• Serve the remainder of sauce seperately. Garnish with whipped cream.I sometimes use Cool Whip.to save fat grahams.

Steps:

• Mix dates and baking soda in a heat-proof bowl.
• Pour boiling water on top and leave to stand.
• Cream butter and sugar until pale, then add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Gently fold in sifted flour, stir in the date mixture, and pour into a lightly buttered 18cm or 7" square or round cake tin.
• Bake in a preheated oven (180 C) for 30-40 minutes, until an inserted skewer comes clean.
• Combine sugar, cream, vanilla essence and butter in a saucepan, bring to the boil, stirring, and simmer for five minutes.
• Set aside until ready to serve, then quickly reheat when needed.
• Cut pudding into squares and place each square in the centre of a warm dinner plate.
• Pour hot toffee sauce over each square and serve with fresh cream.