Famous Sticky Date Pudding from the Lake District!

Name: Famous Sticky Date Pudding from the Lake District!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9-12 squares
Ingredients: 275 g dates, pitted and chopped; 60 ml whiskey; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 125 g butter; 125 g sugar; 2 eggs; 125 g self-raising flour; 150 g butter; 200 g dark muscovado sugar; 250 ml heavy cream (double cream)

Submitted by HappyBunny

"This recipe is from the November issue of Olive. It is a copy of the one found at the Lake District Sharrow Bay hotel. It's absolutely delicious and a definite must-try! Forget about those calories for a change and indulge!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 9-12 squares

ingredients

275 g dates, pitted and chopped
60 ml whiskey
1 teaspoon baking powder
125 g butter
125 g sugar
2 eggs
125 g self-raising flour
SAUCE
150 g butter
200 g dark muscovado sugar
250 ml heavy cream (double cream)

directions

Preheat oven to 190ºC/fan 170ºC/gas5.
Put dates in a saucepan with the whisky and 150ml water; Bring to the boil, then add the baking powder (it will froth a bit) and leave the dates to soak until cool.
Beat the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy.
Beat the eggs one at a time, stir in the flour, then the date mixture.
Pour into a buttered brownie tin 22cm square; Bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through (test with a skewer).
For the sauce, put the butter, muscovado sugar and double cream in a saucepan and bring it to the boil slowly, stirring, then simmer for 3 minutes.
When the pudding is ready, remove from the oven and pour over enough sauce to make a sticky glaze.
Return it to the oven for about 2 minutes.
Serve it cut into squares with more sauce poured over.
I served it with cream because I found it too sweet on its own although I don't have as much of a sweet tooth as many zaarites out there!

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Reviews

I made this yesterday, leaving out the whiskey as we didn't have any, I just used extra water instead, with no problems. It was gorgeous, moist and sticky! My in laws really enjoyed it as did my DH, and myself. I also served it with custard sauce as that is pretty traditional over here to serve custard sauce with every dessert. In any case, we were not dissappointed. Thanks for a great recipe!

MarieRynr