Traditional Cape Brandy Pudding

"South Africans love this pudding. The recipe is up on the site but this is the one I took to our "do" at MarieAlice's house and I promised to post it. It's a dark brown date pudding which is drowned in a brandy and butter sauce. Serve with cream. Prep and cooking times are approx."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 35mins
Ingredients:
15
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix the bicarbonate of soda with the boiling water and pour over the dates. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Cream the butter and sugar well and then beat in the eggs. Mix in the flour and the nuts and finally stir in the dates and water in which they have soaked. Turn into a buttered, shallow ovenproof dish and bake at 190C for 40 - 50 minutes.
  • To make the sauce: Mix the butter, brown sugar and water and boil, until it forms a syrup. Remove from the heat stir in the vanilla and brandy. Pour the sauce over the hot pudding and allow it to soak inches.

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  1. Thanks you so much for posting this recipe Sherrie-pie. I would give this more than 5 stars if I could - it is a wonderful 'comfort' dessert with the brandy giving it a touch of 'glamour'. Delicious!
     
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Not much to tell! I'm a South African living in London, mother of four rangingfrom 25 to 9. I am desperately trying to get my children's stories published - anyone out there interested? Until my ship sails in, I cook, eat everything and anything, and then diet like mad. I love experimenting with new recipes and I absolutely hate spoilt kids who visit and say? "what is THIS?" and push it away without trying. My favourite cookbook is Mrs Beeton's family cookbook. 1994 edition.
 
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