Sticky Date Pudding

Recipe View Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin thoroughly. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and grated dark chocolate. Set aside. (2 minutes)

Recipe View In a saucepan, combine the chopped dates and water. Bring to a boil over high heat. (8 minutes)

Recipe View Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda. The mixture will foam up. Let it stand for 5 minutes to soften the dates further. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Carefully transfer the date mixture to a blender and puree until completely smooth. Set aside. (3 minutes)

Recipe View In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and superfine sugar until light and fluffy. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Gently fold in the flour mixture and the date puree until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. (25 minutes)

Recipe View While the puddings are baking, prepare the sauce. In a saucepan, combine the heavy cream, brown sugar, and butter. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the butter is melted and the sauce is smooth. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Once the puddings are baked, remove them from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 10 minutes. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Remove the puddings from the muffin tin and place them onto a baking sheet. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Spoon 2 tablespoons of the warm butterscotch sauce over each pudding. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Return the baking sheet to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes to allow the sauce to soak into the puddings. (5 minutes)

Recipe View To serve, spoon some of the warm butterscotch sauce onto the bottom of each dessert plate. Place a warm pudding on top. Lightly dust with confectioners' sugar and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Serve immediately.