Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 60g butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups dates chopped
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1/4 cup golden syrup
  • 125g Lurpak Butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup thick cream

Instruction

  • Mix the dates and bicarbonate soda in a bowl. Pour over the boiling water and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
  • Cream the butter and the sugar.
  • Add the eggs one at a time and beat well.
  • Fold in sifted flour and stir in date mixture and vanilla.
  • Pour into a greased, rectangular, ovenproof dish.
  • Cook for 30-40 minutes at 170C or until firm when touched in the centre.
  • Sauce: Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup. Stir until dissolved.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the cream.
  • Cut the pudding into squares and serve with the sauce, cream and/or icecream.