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Jamie
Made this in to mini loaves, so I reduced the baking time to about 20mins. Worked great! I just got a little confused around adding the butter and sugar to the date and water, but that's probably just me! I'm gonna have butterscotch sauce for ages now though, could probably halve it. Thanks for the recipe!
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Maya
Delicious and super easy to make. I thought it was going to be a challenge but it didn't take long to make and it turned out perfect. Make sure to keep a watchful eye on the pudding when its in the oven though :)If you decide to double the recipe don't double the sauce as well because it made so much. Just leave the sauce measurements as they are.
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Luis
Excellent recipe. Easy to make and delicious!
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fred
This was AMAZING!!! me and my wife hazel made this for our 8 kids and there was plenty to go around! loved it!!! thank you so much chealsea (:
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Sandra
Far too much sugar in the recipe.
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Unknown
Really yum! Easy recipe! Butterscotch sauce made it
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lucia
Love it the sauce is nice and runny good texture.everyone try it!
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Louise
Really delicious. The sauce is very very sweet so I agree that you could reduce sugar in the sauce. The actual cake part is very nice. Im going to make this for my dad for Fathers Day! Ill think he will be very happy :)
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A reliable go to recipe
I've made this many times and people love it. Great comfort food. If you prefer it not to be too sweet, half the sauce recipe, or don't make the sauce and serve with custard instead.
Preheat oven to 180°C conventional or 160°C fan-forced. Grease a 20cm square cake tin. Line the base with baking paper.
In a large bowl combine the dates, Edmonds Baking Soda and boiling water. Stand for 5 minutes.
Add Tararua Butter and Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar (or Chelsea Dark Cane Sugar) and stir until combined.
Add Edmonds Self Raising Flour and eggs; mix until just combined. Pour mixture into prepared tin. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until cooked through. Stand for 10 minutes before turning out of tin.
Slice and serve warm with hot butterscotch sauce poured over the top.
Butterscotch Sauce Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved and butter melted.
Additional tips
For a richer flavour and deeper colour use Chelsea Dark Cane Sugar.
Chelsea Butterscotch Natural Flavoured Syrup is a delicious topping for puddings.
Made this in to mini loaves, so I reduced the baking time to about 20mins. Worked great! I just got a little confused around adding the butter and sugar to the date and water, but that's probably just me! I'm gonna have butterscotch sauce for ages now though, could probably halve it. Thanks for the recipe!
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Awesome
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Maya
Delicious and super easy to make. I thought it was going to be a challenge but it didn't take long to make and it turned out perfect. Make sure to keep a watchful eye on the pudding when its in the oven though :)If you decide to double the recipe don't double the sauce as well because it made so much. Just leave the sauce measurements as they are.
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Luis
Excellent recipe. Easy to make and delicious!
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fred
This was AMAZING!!! me and my wife hazel made this for our 8 kids and there was plenty to go around! loved it!!! thank you so much chealsea (:
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Sandra
Far too much sugar in the recipe.
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Unknown
Really yum! Easy recipe! Butterscotch sauce made it
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lucia
Love it the sauce is nice and runny good texture.everyone try it!
5
Louise
Really delicious. The sauce is very very sweet so I agree that you could reduce sugar in the sauce. The actual cake part is very nice. Im going to make this for my dad for Fathers Day! Ill think he will be very happy :)
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A reliable go to recipe
I've made this many times and people love it. Great comfort food. If you prefer it not to be too sweet, half the sauce recipe, or don't make the sauce and serve with custard instead.