Recipe for A Scrumptious Dessert

Good afternoon everyone~ Some of you had asked for the recipe for Sticky Date Pudding so here it is.

STICKY DATE PUDDING

1 cup boiling water

1 cup chopped dates

1 tsp bk. soda

1/4 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp bk. powder

1/2 tsp salt

Pour boiling water over pitted dates and bk soda, in a small bowl. Mix and let stand until lukewarm.

Cream butter and sugar in a medium-sized bowl until light and creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, bk powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with date mixture, making 3 dry and 2 liquid additions. Mix well.

Spread evenly in a 9 inch square greased pan. Bake 40-45 mins. at 350.

TOFFEE SAUCE

1/2 cup butter

1 cup Brown sugar

3/4 cup whipping cream

1/2 tsp vanilla

Melt butter and dissolve sugar over medium heat. Add cream and vanilla. Simmer 5 mins. until slightly thickened. Serve warm over the date pudding. Enjoy!

I got this recipe from Carolyn at "Aiken House and Gardens." Thank you Carolyn for sharing!

Christmas in my heart all year round~ Sandi