DECADENT STICKY DATE PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• To make Pudding : 1. Preheat oven to 190 Degree Celsius and grease and line the base of a 8x8 square tin. 2. Coarsely chop pitted dates and simmer in water, uncovered for 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add in Bicarbonate Soda (Mixture will foam...it's ok). let mixture stand for 20 minutes. 3. In a mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, spices and salt. 4. In another mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add in flour mixture in 3 batches, beating after each addition until just combined. Add in date mixture and stir well until just combined. 5. Pour cake batter into prepare baking tin. Set baking tin in a larger baking tin. Add enough hot water to larger pan to reach halfway up sides of smaller tin. Bake in the middle of oven for 1hr or till cooked. Remove smaller tin and cool pudding on rack. To make Caramel Sauce : 1. Melt butter in a pot. Add in brown suhar and continue stirring till sugar has liquified. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. 2. Stir in cream and vanilla extract. Add in pitted date, if desired. Continue to simmer, stirring accasionally until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. Cool sauce for storage. Warm up together with pudding and serve with some vanilla ice-cream. 12 Servings