STICKY TOFFEE DATE PUDDING

                                                Hi friends...............after a long gap im back to blogging.............these days due to some personal health reasons i have been not in a mood for any cooking or blogging..........
so nw im o.k and back to full fledge blogging.................nd i hav to catch up all events and posts from my blogger friends eventhough it will take some time............
This pudding is one of my family favourites..............so try and enjoy....................I got this recipe from classic essential puddings by Annie wilson..........

INGREDIENTS:

CHOPPED PITTED DATES                    -1 CUP
SELF RAISING FLOUR                          -1 CUP
BUTTER                                                    -1/2 CUP
BROWN SUGAR                                       -1/2 CUP[CAN USE ORDINARY CASTOR SUGAR
                                                                                         ALSO]
EGGS                                                           -2
VANILLA ESSENCE                                   -1 TSP


FOR TOFFEE SAUCE:
1 CUP BROWN SUGAR
1 CUP CREAM
1/4 CUP BUTTER
1/2 TSP VANILLA ESSENCE


METHOD:

1. PRE HEAT OVEN TO 180C
2. BRUSH A CAKE TIN WITH MELTED BUTTER AND LINE WITH BAKING PAPER
3. PUT DATES IN A BOWL AND ADD 3/4 CUP BOILING WATER.STIR AND LEAVE FOR 15 MIN
4. USING ELECTRIC BEATER BEAT BUTTER,SUGAR AND VANILLA UNTIL LIGHT AND CREAMY.GRADUALLY ADD EGGS BEATING WELL AFTER EACH ADDITION.FOLD IN HALF OF FLOUR MIX THEN HALF OF DATE MIX.STIR IN REMAINING FLOUR AND REMAINING DATES UNTIL WELL COMBINED
5. POUR MIX INTO CAKE TIN AND BAKE FOR 40 MIN OR UNTIL A SKEWER INSERTED COMES OUT CLEAN WHEN INSERTED INTO CENTRE OF PUDDING
6. LEAVE PUDDING IN TIN TO COOL FOR 10 MIN BEFORE TURNING OUT
7. TO MAKE SAUCE PUT SUGAR, CREAM,BUTTER AND VANILLA ESSENCE IN A SMALL PAN AND BRING TO BOIL STIRRING.SIMMER THE SAUCE OVER LOW HEAT FOR 5 MIN.POUR OVER PUDDING AND SERVE WITH WHIPPED CREAM...............
8. ENJOY