Name: Caramel self-saucing pudding
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour; 3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed brown sugar; 20 gram butter, melted; 1/2 cup (125ml) milk; 4 fresh dates (75g), seeded, chopped finely; Caramel sauce; 3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed brown sugar; 2 cup (500ml) boiling water; 60 gram butter, chopped

Caramel self-saucing pudding

If you fancy a decadent dessert for those long cold winter nights, consider this indulgent caramel self-saucing pudding. Serve it with lashings of thickened cream or ice-cream for a truly warming end to the chilliest of evenings.

Ingredients

1 cup (150g) self-raising flour

3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed brown sugar

20 gram butter, melted

1/2 cup (125ml) milk

4 fresh dates (75g), seeded, chopped finely

Caramel sauce

3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed brown sugar

2 cup (500ml) boiling water

60 gram butter, chopped

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease 2-litre (8-cup) shallow ovenproof dish.

2.Combine sifted flour, sugar, butter, milk and dates in small bowl; mix well. Spread mixture into prepared dish.

3.For the caramel sauce, combine brown sugar, water and butter in medium heatproof jug; stir until sugar is dissolved and butter melted.

4.Pour caramel sauce slowly over back of spoon over batter in dish. Bake in oven about 40 minutes or until centre is firm.

5.Serve immediately with cream or ice-cream, if desired.

Recipe must be made close to serving as sauce will be absorbed if left to stand.
Note

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