OMG!! Banana sticky date pudding
Serves 6-8
This pudding is soo OMG!! the addition of banana takes it to the next level and beyond, if you want to make someone happy this dessert will never fail, serve with your favourite vanilla ice cream, OMG!!
For the pudding
125g pitted dates
125g banana
200ml boiling water
1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
85g of soft butter, i use salted its just soo much better
170g soft dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
170g self raising flour
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
Pour the boiling water over the dates in a bowl and stir in the bi-carb let to stand, cream the butter and sugar in a kitchen add with a paddle or by hand if you have to, put the date and all the water into a blender and puree as much as possible and set a side, then add the banana to the butter and sugar mix and beat until smooth, then add the egg one at a time followed by the date mix, finally fold in the dry ingredients and bake in your favourite greased baking dish for 30 to 35 mins @180 celsius or until it clean skewers
For the sauce
115g butter, again salted
115g soft brown sugar
250ml thickened cream
Put all into a pan and bring to the boil, simmer slowly until reached your prefer thickness(3 to 5mins), then add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed maldon salt for extra omg
Drown the cake in sauce while still warm and hit it with vanilla ice cream