Slow Cooker Sticky Date Pudding …
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Ingredients …
  • 2 ¼ cups fresh dates, finely chopped with seeds removed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup self-raising flour
  • ¾ cup plain flour
  • ½ teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Method …
  1. Combine dates, water, sugar and butter in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar has dissolved. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Stir in bicarb soda and allow to cool for 10 – 15 minutes.
  3. Add vanilla extract to eggs and stir to combine.
  4. Add egg mixture and remaining sifted, dry ingredients to date mixture and stir gently to combine.
  5. Lightly grease 850ml capacity pudding steamer and spoon ½ pudding mixture into steamer and attach lid. Refrigerate remaining ½ of pudding mixture to create a second pudding.
  6. Place steamer in slow cooker and pour enough boiling water into slow cooker to come halfway up side of steamer. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on high for 3 ½ hours. This recipe will make 2 small puddings, with each pudding perfect for up to 8 – 10 people. If you would like to make a single, larger pudding, use a 2-litre steamer or larger bowl and cook for 5 hours.
  7. Remove pudding from slow cooker, remove lid from pudding steamer and allow to stand for 10 minutes before turning pudding onto a plate.
  8. Cut/slice pudding and serve with cream, custard or ice cream.
Recipe by Mrs Organised at http://www.mrsorganised.com.au/2014/12/20/slow-cooker-sticky-date-pudding/