Sticky Date Pudding.
August 18th, 2009
Sticky date pudding is a classic winter dessert served warm and smothered with toffee sauce.
Makes eight serves.
Ingredients.
Pudding
- 1 cup soy milk
- 2 cups chopped dates
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 cup dairy free margarine
- 3/4 cup packed soft brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cups white self raising flour
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Toffee Sauce
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup
- 1/3 cup soft brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon dairy free margarine
Method.
Pre-heat the oven to 190 C / 375 F.
Simmer the dates in a saucepan with the soy milk until soft (about 5 minutes). Take off the heat and add the bicarb (it will fizz up) and put aside.
Cream together the margarine and sugar with a beater, then add the date mixture. Add the remaining dry ingredients in and mix in well.
Spoon into a well greased 20cm x 20cm tin or pudding bowl.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until cooked (it will take longer in a pudding bowl). When it is cooked the sponge bounces back when pressed lightly.
To make the toffee sauce melt the golden syrup, margarine and sugar in a saucepan and simmer until all the sugar granules have disappeared.