Name: Self-saucing sticky date and banana pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 150g pitted dates, roughly chopped; ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda; ½ cup milk; 1 free-range egg; 50g butter, melted, plus extra 50g, chopped; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; 2 cups brown sugar; 1½ cups self-raising flour; 1 tsp mixed spice; 1 ripe banana, mashed; Cocoa powder, to dust; Double cream, to serve; Walnuts, roughly chopped, to serve

Self-saucing sticky date and banana pudding

Make it in the slow cooker!

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

2H 15M

Total

2H 30M

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Sticky date is always a hit with kids and adults.

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Ingredients

150g pitted dates, roughly chopped

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

½ cup milk

1 free-range egg

50g butter, melted, plus extra 50g, chopped

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

2 cups brown sugar

1½ cups self-raising flour

1 tsp mixed spice

1 ripe banana, mashed

Cocoa powder, to dust

Double cream, to serve

Walnuts, roughly chopped, to serve

Method

Put dates and bicarb in a small bowl. Pour over ½ cup of boiling water and set aside for 30 minutes to soften.

Put milk, egg, melted butter and vanilla in a large jug. Whisk to combine, then whisk in ½ of the sugar. Sift flour and spice into a large bowl. Make a well in centre, then pour in milk mixture. Whisk until smooth. Mash date mixture with a fork, then stir into batter, along with banana. Pour batter into the bowl of a 5L slow cooker.

Sprinkle remaining sugar over top, then scatter over extra chopped butter. Gently pour over 3 cups of boiling water. Place bowl in appliance and cover with lid. Cook on high setting for 2 hours 15 minutes or until cake is firm. Remove lid and stand for 10 minutes before dusting with cocoa. Serve with cream and walnuts.

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