Recipe

Caramel, date and walnut self-saucing pudding

Jan 30, 2013 1:00pm
  • 10 mins preparation
  • 35 mins cooking
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

Caramel, date and walnut self-saucing pudding
  • 100 gram butter, chopped
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped, pitted, dried dates
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Method

Caramel, date and walnut self-saucing pudding
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Grease a 2-litre (8-cup) rectangular shallow ovenproof dish.
  • 2
    Combine 60g of the butter and 1/2 cup of the milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in half the sugar and flour until combined. Add dates and walnuts; stir to combine. Spoon mixture into prepared dish; level surface.
  • 3
    Combine remaining butter, remaining milk, remaining sugar and 1 1/4 cups boiling water in a heat proof jug. Carefully pour sauce over pudding. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Serve immediately with ice-cream.

Notes

Serve immediately after baking or pudding will soak up sauce on standing.

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