Upside-Down Date Pudding

Name: Upside-Down Date Pudding
Ingredients: Sauce; 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cups water; Pudding; 1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates, chopped; 1 cup boiling water; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 egg; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; whipped cream, for topping

17 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

Sauce
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups water
Pudding
1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates, chopped
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
whipped cream, for topping

Directions

1

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
2

Put the dates in a small bowl. Top with 1 cup boiling water and set aside.
3

In another small bowl blend 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and egg. Beat well.
4

In another bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add to egg/sugar mixture alternately with cooled date mixture.
5

Pour batter into an 8x12x2 inch baking dish. Pour brown sugar sauce evenly over batter.
6

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cut into squares and invert to serve. Top each serving with whipped cream.