Sticky Date Puds with Maple Syrup

These individual puddings, made with soft dates, sultanas and maple syrup, are wonderfully moist and rich. Serve with vanilla custard.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 190ÂșC, gas mark 5. Place the dates in a small pan with the vanilla extract and 150ml cold water. Bring to the boil, cover then simmer gently for 5 minutes.


  2. 2

    Use a hand-held blender to process the cooled dates, water and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour into a bowl then stir in the syrup, egg yolks, flour and sultanas.


  3. 3

    Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form then gently fold into the date mixture. Place a spoonful of maple syrup into 6 x 150ml non-stick dariole moulds or pudding bowls. Spoon in the sponge mixture then top with a circle of greaseproof paper. Cover the top of each mould firmly with a square of pleated foil.


  4. 4

    Place the puddings in a roasting tin and pour in boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the moulds. Bake for 45-55 minutes, topping up with boiling water if necessary, until the puddings are risen and firm.


  5. 5

    Remove the foil and greaseproof paper then turn the puddings out onto small plates. Serve hot with Vanilla Custard.


Ingredients Buy ingredients

  • 175g Pitted Dates
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 tsp Extract Of Vanilla
  • 75 Sultanas
  • 100ml Maple Syrup
  • 80g Self-Raising Flour

Serves 6

Total time required Total cooking time: 1 hr 10 mins

  • Preparation time: 10 mins
  • Cooking time: 1 hr

Recipe published with permission from Waitrose

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