Recipe courtesy of Jade Thompson

Warm Sticky Figgy Pudding

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 30 min
  • Prep: 30 min
  • Inactive: 15 min
  • Cook: 45 min
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chopped dried pitted dates

1/2 cup chopped dried figs

2 cups water

1 teaspoon baking soda

100 grams (3 1/2 ounces or 7 tablespoons) butter, softened

1 cup superfine sugar

2 eggs

2 1/2 cups self-rising flour

75 grams (2 1/2-ounces) dark chocolate, grated

Butter, for coating ramekins

Ice cream or whipped cream, for garnish

Sauce:

2 cups brown sugar

2 cups heavy cream

200 grams (7-ounces or 14 tablespoons) butter

Fresh figs, quartered, for garnish

Vanilla ice cream, optional

Whipped heavy cream, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.

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Nancy S.

Absolutely delicious! Like others, I subbed 1/2 C cognac for water in the date/fig mixture, and also added a good glug to the sauce. Used a bundt pan and baked for just under 40 minutes @ 350F (tested after 30 minutes then again at 35), and I made it a day ahead (out of necessity rather than design). Sauce seeped in and it was easy to rewarm in my already hot oven. Took others' suggestion and cut the sauce recipe in half which was more than enough. Made 8 lovely-sized pieces, served with vanilla ice cream. My guests raved about it! Will make again.

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