Sticky Date Pudding

==Description==
Serves 6
===Ingredients===
*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===
#Pour the water over dates in a saucepan and let stand. 
#Cream butter and Sugar until light and fluffy. 
#Add the eggs one at a time, beating well. 
#Gently fold in the flour. 
#Add the date mixture and pour into a lightly greased 18cm (7") square or round cake tin. 
#Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 35 minutes.
#To make toffee sauce, combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring all the time. 
#Cut pudding into squares and place each square in the centre of a warm plate. 
#Pour hot toffee sauce over each serving and serve with cream or ice cream.
==See also==
Category: Australian Desserts
Category: Desserts
Category: Recipes
Category:Australian Recipes
category:brown sugar Recipes
category:vanilla powder Recipes
category:butter Recipes
category:Sugar Recipes
category:granulated sugar Recipes
category:dates Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:water Recipes
category:egg Recipes
category:ice Recipes
Category:Ethnic and Regional Cookies
Category:Vanilla Pudding