karen martini's date pudding with butterscotch sauce,as seen on t.v.'s better homes & gardens.?

Question

This pudding was baked in the oven & was presented last month.

Answer 1

Well, try this -- you could always substitute butterscotch instead of caramel:

Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake

INGREDIENTS
1 3/4 cups dates, pitted and chopped
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 1/8 cups self-rising flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups boiling water to cover

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a small bowl combine the dates and baking soda. Pour enough boiling water over the dates to just cover them.

Cream 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon of the butter with the white sugar until light. Beat in the eggs and mix well to combine.
Add the flour and date mixture (including water) to the egg mixture and fold to combine. Pour the batter into one 8 inch round baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool, slice and serve with warm caramel sauce.

To Make Caramel Sauce: In a small saucepan combine the brown sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla and 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter. Cook over medium heat and bring to boil. Turn heat down and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use immediately.

Answer 2

Sticky Date Pudding
200g Seeded Dry Dates
310ml boiling water
1 tsp bi-carbonate soda
50g chopped butter
100g brown sugar
2 eggs – lightly beaten
1 cup self raising flour

Butterscotch Sauce
150g brown sugar
300ml cream
80g chopped butter

Sticky Date Pudding
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease deep 20cm round cake pan – line base with baking paper.

Combine dates and boiling water, and stir in bi-carbonate soda. Stand for five minutes.

Blend date mixture with butter and sugar til pureed. Add eggs and flour. Pour mixture into cake pan. Cook for about one hour. Stand for ten minutes, then turn onto a serving plate.

Butterscotch Sauce
Combine all ingredients in saucepan, stir over low heat till sauce is smooth, and thickened slightly. Serve with cream.