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.
Category:Australian Desserts
Category:Dates Recipes
Category:Pudding Recipes