Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (plus 3 tablespoons)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup pitted dates
- 1 1/4 cups boiling water
- 1/4 cup butter, uunsalted (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter, unsalted (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (35%)
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 oz brandy or rum, if desired, more or less to taste
- 1 cup pecans, or walnuts, chopped, if desired
- 1 cup heavy cream (whipped or storebought whipped cream or ice cream - 35 %)
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a 6 hole muffin pan with butter or a round or square baking dish. Set aside.
- Get out all of your ingredients and get ready to make this AMAZING dessert!
- Sift the flour and baking powder onto a sheet of parchment paper. Set aside.
- Chop the dates fine.
- Place in a small bowl and add the boiling water and baking soda. Set aside.
- Place butter and sugar into a mixing bowl.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla.
- Beat until well blended.
- Gradually beat in the flour mixture.
- Add the date mixture to the batter and fold in until blended with a rubber spatula.
- Pour into your prepared baking dish or pan.
- Bake until pudding is set and firm on top, about 20 minutes for the bites and around 35 minutes for the cake.
- Remove from oven and place on to a wire rack.
