STICKY DATE PUDDING

Preparation Method :

• Prepare a six-hole microwavable muffin tray by brushing with melted butter and coating evenly with caster sugar. Place a piece of fresh date in each hole.
• Chop pitted dates and place in a microwavable bowl. Stir in boiling water and bicarbonate of soda and heat on High for 20 - 30 seconds.
• Place butter and caster sugar in a food processor and process until light and fluffy. With machine running, add eggs, one at a time, and process to combine.
• Add date mixture, flour and vanilla essence and using pulse button mix until just combined.
• Spoon half the mixture into prepared muffin tray and cook, elevated, on Medium for 4 - 6 minutes or until cooked. Cover and stand for 1 minute before turning out. Repeat with remaining mixture.
• To make sauce, melt butter in a microwavable bowl on Defrost for 2 minutes.
• Stir in brown sugar and cook on Medium for 1 minute, stir, then cook for 1 minute longer.
• Stir in cream and sour cream and heat on Defrost for 4 minutes or until sauce is warm, but not boiling. Serve with puddings.