Sticky Date Pudding With Warm Toffee Sauce

• 1 34 cups dates (pitted)
• 2 cups water
• 1 12 teaspoons baking soda
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 12 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 teaspoon ground ginger
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 34 cup unsalted butter
• 1 14 cups brown sugar (packed)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 fluid ounce dark rum

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180 C).
2. Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan with parchment paper.
3. Half-fill a larger baking pan with hot water.
4. For the pudding, chop the dates coarsely, place them in a small saucepan with the water and bring to a boil for 5 minutes.
5. Remove the saucepan from the heat, mix in the baking soda and let stand for 20 minutes.
6. In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar, adding the eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition.
7. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, ground ginger and salt.
8. Use a spoon to work this into the egg mixture.
9. Finally, add the date mixture and combine all the ingredients well.
10. Pour the mix into the prepared baking pan and place the pan in the water bath.
11. Bake for 20 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 300F (150 C) until the cake is cooked, 25 more minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
12. Cut in 8 squares.
13. For the toffee sauce, melt the butter and dissolve the sugar in it over medium heat.
14. Add the cream, vanilla, and rum, simmer for 5 minutes until thickened slightly.
15. Serve the pudding warm with warm toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sticky-date-pudding-with-warm-toffee-sauce-525341 (may not work)