Australian Chocolate Sticky Toffee Pudding

==Ingredients==
* ½ cup(s) dates, pitted, chopped
* 1 teaspoon(s) instant-coffee powder or granules
* ½ teaspoon(s) baking soda
* ½ cup(s) all-purpose flour
* ⅓ cup(s) unsweetened cocoa
* ½ teaspoon(s) baking powder
* ¼ teaspoon(s) salt
* 5 tablespoon(s) margarine or butter, softened
* ½ cup(s) granulated sugar
* 1 large egg
* ½ teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
* ½ cup(s) light brown sugar, packed
* 2 tablespoon(s) heavy or whipping cream
* whipped cream (optional)
==Directions==
# Preheat oven to 350 °F.
# Grease 8" by 8" metal baking pan.
# In 1-quart saucepan, heat ¾ cup water to boiling over high heat.
# Remove saucepan from heat and stir in dates, instant coffee, and baking soda; let stand 15 minutes.
# Meanwhile, on waxed paper, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt until blended; set aside.
# In large bowl, with mixer at medium-high speed, beat 3 tablespoons margarine or butter with granulated sugar until creamy.
# Add egg and vanilla, and beat until blended.
# With mixer at low speed, alternately add flour mixture and date mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until batter is evenly blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula (batter will be thin).
# Pour batter into pan; spread evenly.
# Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
# Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream, and remaining 2 tablespoons margarine or butter; heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently.
# Boil 1 minute, stirring.
# Remove saucepan from heat and set aside.
# Remove pudding from oven.
# Turn oven control to broil.
# Pour brown-sugar mixture over hot pudding; spread evenly.
# Return pudding to oven; broil at closest position to heat source 30 seconds or until bubbly.
# Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes.
# Serve warm, with whipped cream if you like.
Category:Australian Desserts
Category:Pudding Recipes
Category:Dates Recipes
Category:Cocoa Recipes