Recipes of the lockdown: Saucy Sticky Date Pudding

Saucy Sticky Date Pudding

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 40g butter, melted
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 cup pitted dried dates, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Icing sugar, to serve
• Custard, to serve
• Optional – sprinkle walnuts on top when served

Sticky Sauce

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 25g butter, finely chopped

Method:

• Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Lightly grease an 8 cup-capacity oven-proof dish.
• Sift flour into a bowl. Add sugar. Make a well in centre. Add butter and milk. Stir to combine. Fold in dates. Spread mixture into prepared dish. Sift cinnamon over top of mixture. Place dish on a baking tray.Run out of self-raising flour? Learn how to use it making plain flour and baking powder, plus get some tips for measuring and storing.
• Make sauce: Place boiling water, sugar and butter in a heatproof jug. Stir until butter has melted. Pour boiling water, over the back of a large metal spoon, over mixture. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until top has set. Stand for 5 minutes. Dust with icing sugar. Serve with custard or ice cream. YUM!

  Bon Appétit