Ingredients

Method

Pre-heat oven to 180° C, 160° C fan, Gas mark 4.

Place dates in a mixing bowl, add 225ml (8 fl oz) boiling water. Add the bicarbonate of soda and leave for 10 minutes.

Grease a 2 pint pudding basin.

Place the Stork, sugar, eggs, flour and spice in a mixing bowl and beat together until smooth. Stir in the dates together with the soaking liquid.

Pour mixture into the basin and bake for 1 hour.

To make the sauce, place all the ingredients in a heavy based pan and heat until the sugar has dissolved, stirring occasionally.

Pour the sauce over the pudding. Serve with a large spoonful of Elmlea Whipping if liked.

Recipe courtesy of Stork

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