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Lucky

Serves/Makes:6

Ingredients

• Pudding:
• 4 tbsp (60 ml) butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) granulated sugar
• 2 cups (475 ml) flour
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) pitted dates
• 1 cup (225 ml) boiling water
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• Toffee Sauce:
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) butter
• 5 tbsp (70 ml) brown sugar
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) heavy cream

Preparation

• Pudding:
• Soften the butter in a large mixing bowl, then add the sugar; cream them until pale and light.
• Sift the flour and baking powder onto a plate.
• Beat the egg with a little flour, into the creamed mixture.
• Continue beating for a few minutes before mixing in the rest of the flour.
• Flour the dates lightly and chop finely.
• Put dates into a bowl and pour the boiling water over them. Mix in the baking soda and the vanilla.
• Gradually blend this mixture into the batter, mixing
• in well.
• Transfer to an 11-by-7-inch, lightly greased cake pan,
• spreading out evenly.
• Bake in a 350 degree (175 C.) oven for 40 minutes.
• Toffee Sauce:
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan and add the sugar and the cream.
• Simmer gently for 3 minutes.
• Cut the
• hot pudding into squares and cover with the sauce.
• Place under a hot broiler until it bubbles. Take care, as it burns easily.
• Serve at once.

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