Mini Sticky Date Puddings With Caramel Sauce Recipes

MINI STICKY DATE PUDDINGS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (170 degrees fan-forced).
• Grease 6 large 250ml capacity ramekins (or 10-12 small 100ml capacity ramekins or a muffin tray) and set aside.
• Place dates, boiling water and bi-carb soda into a food processor (or Thermomix) and leave for 5 minutes.
• Add butter, caster sugar and brown sugar and process for 20 seconds or until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the food processor and repeat for a further 10 seconds.
• Add the eggs, vanilla extract and self-raising flour to the food processor and mix for 10-15 seconds. Scrape and repeat for a further 5 seconds.
• Divide the mixture equally between the ramekins.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes (depending on the size of the ramekins used). The mixture will spring back when cooked.
• To make the caramel sauce, place the brown sugar, thickened cream, vanilla extract and butter into a saucepan. Bring to the boil over medium heat and then reduce to a simmer for 2 minutes.Pour the caramel sauce over the hot puddings and serve immediately.
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius (170 degrees fan-forced). Grease 6 large 250ml capacity ramekins (or 10-12 small 100ml capacity ramekins or a muffin tray) and set aside.
• Place dates, boiling water and bi-carb soda into the TM bowl. Leave for 5 minutes.
• Add butter, caster sugar and brown sugar and mix on Speed 6, 10 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and repeat for a further 10 seconds.
• Add the eggs, vanilla extract and self-raising flour to the bowl and mix on Speed 6, 5 seconds. Scrape and repeat for a further 5 seconds.
• Divide the mixture equally between the ramekins. Bake for 20-30 minutes (depending on the size of the ramekins used). The mixture will spring back when cooked.
• To make the caramel sauce, place the brown sugar, thickened cream, vanilla extract and butter into the TM bowl. Cook on Varoma, 10 minutes, Speed 3 (with the MC off).Pour the caramel sauce over the hot puddings and serve immediately.

STICKY DATE PUDDING WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180oC.
• Grease and line the base of 23cm deep round cake tin.
• Put the dates in a pan with 1 3/4 cups water, bring to the boil then remove from the heat.
• Add the bicarbonate of soda and ginger and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
• Coarsley mash with a potato masher.
• Cream together the butter, sugar and 1 egg.
• Beat in the remaining eggs one at a time.
• Once the eggs are well beaten, gently fold in the sifted flour and spices, add the date mixture and stir until well combined.
• Pour into the tin and bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the middle.
• Cover with foil if over browning during cooking.
• Leave to stand for 5 minutes before turning out onto a serving plate.
• To make Caramel Sauce: Put all the ingredients in a pan and stir over low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
• Simmer uncovered, for about 3 minutes, or until thickened slightly.
• Brush some sauce over the top and sides of the pudding until well glazed.
• Serve immediately with the sauce and a dollop of cream.

STICKY DATE NUT PUDDING DESSERT WITH CARAMEL OR TOFFEE SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix boiling water, baking soda and butter together and pour over dates. Let cool slightly.
• In a separate bowl mix cake batter: sugar, egg, vanilla, flour and chopped nuts.
• Combine the cake batter with date mixture and mix well.
• Pour the batter into a greased 8x8" pan (or use a 9x13" pan if doubling recipe).
• Bake at 350 F for approximately 20-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• For Caramel Sauce: Combine sugar, water and butter in a saucepan, bring to a boil, stirring, reduce heat and simmer for approximately five minutes while adding cornstarch or flour to thicken sauce. (Mix cornstarch or flour with small amounts of cold water and add to sauce).
• For Toffee Sauce: Combine sugar, cream and butter in a saucepan, bring to a boil, stirring, reduce heat and simmer for five minutes until thickened.
• Cut the cooled cake into very small square pieces.
• In a pudding bowl - layer 1/2 of the cake pieces, then 1/2 sauce and 1/2 tub Cool Whip. Repeat layer. Chill and serve!