Ginger Sticky Date Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup pitted dried dates
1/4 cup glace ginger
1 tsp baking soda
3 tbsp unsalted butter, chopped
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 None eggs
1 cup self-rising flour
1 tsp ground ginger
None None FOR THE BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE
1 1/4 cups light cream
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
5 tbsp unsalted butter, chopped

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F. Grease and line a deep 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
Place dates, ginger, baking soda and 1 cup boiling water in food processor; let stand 5 mins. Add butter and sugar; process until mixture is almost smooth. Add eggs, flour and ground ginger; process until combined. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
Bake about 45 mins. Cool in pan 10 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
Meanwhile, for the butterscotch sauce, stir all ingredients in medium saucepan on low heat until smooth.
Serve pudding warm with sauce.