Brandy and Date Pudding

Serves:4
Cooking Time:30 minutes
Serving Suggestion:Serve with fresh cream.
Prep Time:15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dates, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 125 ml butter, at room temperature
  • 2 tbsp Canola oil
  • 3 extra-large eggs
  • 245 g flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 7 1/2 ml baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 75 ml 1,5 L milk
  • 3 tbsp Canola oil
  • 2/3 cup cold water
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 125 ml brandy
  • fresh cream

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°c and grease a medium, oven-proof pudding basin.
  2. Soak the dates in the boiling water for 10 minutes then drain and blitz in a food processor until pureed.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Beat in the egg and mix well.
  5. Sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt.
  6. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternating with the milk.
  7. Fold in the date puree.
  8. Transfer the batter to the prepare pudding basin and place in the oven.
  9. Allow to bake for 30 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  10. While the pudding is baking, combine the sugar, water and butter in a small saucepan and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
  11. Add the brandy and remove from the heat.
  12. When the pudding is cooked, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes then remove from the pudding basin and pour over the brandy syrup.
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