Cape Brandy Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

PUDDING
125 ml boiling water
100 g chopped dates
3 ml bicarbonate of soda
30 ml butter
75 ml white sugar
200 ml cake flour
5 ml baking powder
1 egg, beaten
50 g chopped walnuts
SYRUP
125 ml white sugar
125 ml hot water
15 ml butter
30 ml brandy
3 ml vanilla extract

Preparation

Pour boiling water over dates, set aside to soften.
Add bicarb, butter and sugar and blend well.
Sift dry ingredients together and fold into the date mixture.
Add egg and walnuts and mix.
Lightly grease a microwave pan and bake for 5 -6 minutes on 100% power.
For the syrup combine sugar, water and butter in a glass bowl and microwave on 100% power for 1 - 2 minutes until boiling point.
Stir in vanilla and brandy.
Pour hot syrup over warm tart.
Serve with cream.