Friday, April 8, 2011

Sticky Date Pudding, a South African Recipe

Pudding ingredients:
1. 25 cups of dates
1.25 cups water
1 t bicarb.
60g butter
0.75 cups of caster sugar
1 t vanilla
2 eggs
1.5 cups self raising  flour
Caramel Sauce 
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup cream
a large T butter

Method: Boil dates and water. Remove and add bicarb while still hot. Leave to stand for 15 minutes. Blend and stir well. Beat butter, sugar and essence. Add eggs one at a time. Add flour and dates and mix. Bake for 30 minutes @ 150 degrees. ( Needs longer if doubled or tripled or in a deep dish) Put caramel sauce together, boil and stir. Pour  caramel sauce over pudding and serve.

This recipe doubles and triples and quads easily!

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