Enjoy this classic British dessert served with a delicious salted butter caramel sauce,a dollop of whip cream and a sprinkling of salt by C.I.A- Private Dining!

There’s no doubt you will regret this new temptation- unless you have Cystic Fibrosis- for the amount of calories per serving is galactic.

Prep.time: 15min+35min backing

Skills: easy to medium

Calories per serving: 1372 kcal

Servings: 4

Ingredients for 4 servings:

For the pudding

• 150g whole pitted dates
• 250ml hot water
• 60g softened butter
• 1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda
• 60g refined sugar
• 2 eggs
• 150g flour

For the salted caramel sauce

• 200g butter
• 400g brown sugar
• 1 Vanilla bean, cut lengthwise
• 250g whip cream
• Some sea salt

Instructions pudding

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Mix the dates, water and baking soda in a pot and soften for 10 minutes.
• In a small mixing bowl, sift together butter and sugar, until the mixture is creamy.
• Add the eggs and mix well.
• Slowly incorporate the flour and the mixture with the dates, beating well after each addition.
• Pour the whole mixture into the prepared baking dish (diameter 20cm) and place in the oven. Bake for 35-40 mins.

Instructions caramel sauce

• Melt the butter in a pot.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and cream and stir. Simmer for 5 mins.
• Remove from heat and add sea salt

Serve the warm pudding with a generous drizzle of salted caramel sauce, a dollop of whip cream, and a sprinkling of salt. Enjoy!

Amount: 418 g per serving(s)

• Energy (calories): 1372 kcal / 63%
• Protein: 11.97 g / 22%
• Fat: 71.95 g / 148%
• Carbohydrates: 178.23 g / 73%