Holiday Date Pudding Recipes

DATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the dates, walnuts and sugar. In another bowl, beat egg, milk and vanilla. Add to date mixture; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the date mixture. , Spread into a greased 1-qt. baking dish; dot with butter. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve with whipped cream.

DATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine 1 cup brown sugar, water, and bring to a boil, cook for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add butter.
• In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, 1/2 cup sugar.
• Stir in milk until smooth.
• Add dates and walnuts.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Pour syrup into a 8 or 9-inch baking pan; add batter and bake for 45 minutes.
• Serve warm with whipped cream.

OLD FASHIONED DATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 1 cup brown sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add butter; set aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining brown sugar. Stir in milk until smooth. add dates and walnuts., Pour hot brown sugar syrup into an 8-in. square baking dish. Spoon batter over syrup. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake topping comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream.

PISTACHIO PUDDING SHOOTERS

Steps:

• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar together in a small bowl until well combined. Divide the mixture between 10 shot glasses, lightly pressing it in as you go.
• Next, take a medium, add the instant pudding mix and whisk in the milk. Continue mixing until the pudding begins to thicken. Moving quickly, pour and divide the mixture between the shot glasses.
• Chill at least 30 minutes. (The shooters can be made up to 24 hours in advance)
• To serve, add a squirt of whipped cream to each shooter and top each with a maraschino cherry. Serve.

HOLIDAY DATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Soak dates in boiling water for 10 minutes, then drain.
• Combine batter ingredients and spread in a 9X13 ungreased baking dish.
• Combine Sticky Sauce ingredients and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour sauce over batter but do not stir.
• Place baking dish on a large cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.
• Serve with whipped cream.

PECAN DATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; In a bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter; combine with milk. Stir into flour mixture until smooth. Fold in dates and walnuts. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish., In a large saucepan, bring remaining 1 cup brown sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter until melted. Pour over batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Serve warm. If desired, top with whipped cream.

DATE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 tablespoon butter. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; add dates and nuts. Add flour mixture alternately with milk to creamed mixture; set aside. , In a saucepan, combine water with remaining brown sugar and butter. Bring to a boil; boil 5 minutes. Pour into a 9-in. round baking pan. Spoon batter on top of sauce. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream or ice cream.