Sticky fig and date puddings with butterscotch sauce

This is a great desert for those cold winter days .
Weekends are for baking sticky fig and date puddings with butterscotch sauce and licking the bowl after!
  • Prep 15m
  • Cook 30m
  • Serves 8
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Recipe by Taste

Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup (150g) finely chopped dried figs
  • 3/4 cup (120g) finely chopped dates
  • 2 Earl Grey tea bags
  • 1 1/4 cups (310ml) boiling water
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 125g butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (165g) brown sugar
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Whipped cream, to serve
  • Butterscotch sauce​

  • 1 cup (220g) brown sugar
  • 1 cup (250ml) thickened cream
  • 50g butter, chopped

METHOD
  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C 160°C fan-forced. Grease bases of eight 1-cup (250ml) moulds or ramekins. Line with baking paper.
  • Step 2
    Combine fig, date, tea bags, boiling water and bicarbonate of soda in a large heatproof bowl. Set aside for 10 mins to soak. Discard the tea bags
  • Step 3
    Use an electric mixer to beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until pale and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add fig mixture, flour and cinnamon. Stir to combine. Spoon mixture evenly among prepared moulds or ramekins. Place on a baking tray. Bake for 30 mins or until a skewer inserted in the centres comes out clean.
  • Step 4
    Meanwhile, to make the butterscotch sauce, combine the sugar, cream and butter in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium. Bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 mins or until the sauce thickens. Set aside to cool slightly. Transfer to a heatproof jug.
  • Step 5
    Turn the puddings onto serving plates. Drizzle with butterscotch sauce. Serve warm with whipped cream.
 
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Suzanne, did you see Colin Fassnidge make Butterscotch sauce on BHG on Friday night?
He placed a can of condensed milk unopened into a pot of water and boiled for a few minutes. After carefully opening it revealed butterscotch sauce, I was amazed.o_O
 
Suzanne, did you see Colin Fassnidge make Butterscotch sauce on BHG on Friday night?
He placed a can of condensed milk unopened into a pot of water and boiled for a few minutes. After carefully opening it revealed butterscotch sauce, I was amazed.o_O
I did see it and my daughter has actually done this . We learn something all the time
 

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