Sticky date pudding with caramel sauce recipe

0:20 Prep | 0:50 Cook | 6 Servings | Capable cooks

Warm pudding with sweet dates is just the thing for when a chill is in the autumn air.

Ingredients

Melted butter, to grease
200g dried pitted dates, coarsely chopped
250ml (1 cup) water
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
100g butter
155g (3/4 cup) caster sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
225g (1 1/2 cups) self-raising flour
Double cream or ice-cream, to serve
Fresh strawberries, to serve

Caramel sauce

200g (1 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
125ml (1/2 cup) pouring cream
100g butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

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