Sticky Date Pudding

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Serving size 10

Ingredients:

250g pitted dates, chopped

1 tsp Coles Bicarbonate Soda

1 1/2 cups boiling water

125g Lurpak unsalted butter, softened

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 3/4 cups self-raising flour, sifted

Caramel sauce

1 cup brown sugar

300ml thickened cream

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

60g butter

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1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line the base of a 7cm deep, 22cm (base) cake pan.

2. Place dates and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Pour over boiling water. Allow to stand for 20 minutes.

3. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Using a large metal spoon, fold through date mixture and flour until well combined.

4. Spoon mixture into prepared cake pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Turn onto a plate.

5. Make sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until sauce comes to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 minutes.

6. Pierce pudding all over with a skewer. Pour 1/2 cup of warm sauce over warm pudding. Stand for 10 minutes. Cut into wedges and Serve