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Recipe

Caramel date pudding

Aug 29, 2012 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 50 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Caramel date pudding
  • 1 1/4 cup chopped pitted dates
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 90 gram low-fat spread
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
  • 1/4 cup caster sugar
  • 2 cup milk

Method

Caramel date pudding
  • 1
    Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly spray a 20cm square cake pan or casserole dish with oil.
  • 2
    Line base and sides with baking paper. Place dates and bicarbonate of soda in a small saucepan.
  • 3
    Pour boiling water over and bring back to boil. Stir well, remove from heat. Cool for 10 minutes.
  • 4
    In a bowl, beat spread and brown sugar together, until creamy.
  • 5
    Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Sift flour into a bowl. Lightly fold half into creamed mixture, along with half date mixture.
  • 6
    Fold in remaining flour and date mixture. Pour into prepared pan, smoothing top. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until cooked when tested.

Notes

Insert a skewer into centre of pudding - if it comes out clean the pudding is cooked.

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