Chocolate Fig Date Pudding Food

WARM STICKY FIGGY PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the dates, dried figs and water to a medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the baking soda. Let cool for about 5 minutes, then add to a blender and puree.
• Using a hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add the eggs and beat well. Fold in the flour, the pureed date mixture and the chocolate.
• Put the mixture into 4 buttered, 1-cup individual ramekins, filling halfway or slightly under. Put in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Prepare the sauce by stirring the sugar and cream in a medium saucepan over low heat. Simmer until the sugar dissolves. Raise the heat and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the butter and stir until incorporated.
• Remove the ramekins from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes. May be served in the ramekin or unmolded onto a small serving plate. With paring knife cut a cross in the top of the puddings for the sauce.
• Pour the sauce into the cross in the center of each pudding, then pour more sauce over the puddings and it allow to soak in slightly. Top with fresh figs and vanilla ice cream or heavily whipped cream. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE FIG & DATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring the water to the boil, then add the figs and dates.
• Add in the bicarb and stir well to combine. Remove from heat and cool at least 2 hours to reach room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 160°C.
• Sift the flour, salt and cocoa and set aside.
• Cream the butter, then add the sugar, vanilla and egss and beat until light and fluffy.
• Line a 33cm x 23cm cake pan with baking paper.
• Add half the fig and date mixtrue to the butter mix and mix on a low speed until combined.
• Melt the chocolate by finely chopping and setting over a pan of barely simmering water. Add the melted chocolate to the pudding mixture along with the flour/cocoa and mix to well combined.
• Pour into prepared cake pan and smooth top.
• Bake for 45 mins to 1 hour. Test with skewer for doness.
• Serve warm with sauce.
• Sauce.
• Boil the milk and cream together.
• Take off heat and add the chopped chocolate, sugar and butter.
• Stir until smooth.