Sticky Date Pancakes With Butterscotch Sauce

• FOR THE BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE:
• 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
• 13 tablespoons, 1-1/2 teaspoons, 1-1/4 pinches Cream
• 1-7/8 ounces, weight Butter
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• FOR THE PANCAKES:
• 1/2 cups Dried Seeded Dates, Chopped
• 1/2 cups Boiling Water
• 1/2 teaspoons Bicarbonate Of Soda
• 4-1/2 ounces, weight Butter, Softened
• 2 Tablespoons Castor Sugar
• 2 whole Eggs
• 1 cup Self Raising Flour
• 1/2 cups Buttermilk

1. 1. Prepare the butterscotch sauce: combine brown sugar, cream and butter in a small saucepan and stir over low heat till combined. Leave on a low simmer whilst preparing the pancakes.
2. 2. Combine dates, water and soda in a bowl. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
3. 3. In a blender or food processor, blend date mixture with butter and sugar on high till pureed. Blend in eggs one at a time on high. Add flour and buttermilk, blend on low speed till just combined.
4. 4. Spray a fry pan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Pour in batter in 1/4 cup quantities. Cook till bubbles form on top, then flip and cook the other side.
5. 5. Serve pancakes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and top with warm butterscotch sauce.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breakfastbrunch/pancakeswaffles/sticky-date-pancakes-with-butterscotch-sauce/ (may not work)