Date Puddings and Butterscotch Sauce
ingredients
Serves 6
200 g (7 oz) fresh dates,
stoned and finely chopped
175 g (6 oz) self-raising flour
5 ml (1 tsp) baking powder
5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence
15 ml (1 tbsp) Camp coffee
essence
100 ml (3½ fl. oz) milk
75 g (3 oz) butter
150 g (5 oz) caster sugar
2 eggs lightly beaten
Butterscotch sauce
45 g (1¾ oz) butter
120 ml (8 tbsp) soft
brown sugar
200 ml (7 fl. oz) whipping
cream
15 ml (1 tbsp) vanilla essence
Dish: Individual microwave
proof moulds
Chewy Flapjacks
ingredients
Serves 8
75 g (3 oz) butter or mar-
garine
30 ml (2 tbsp) golden syrup
75 g (3 oz) light brown sugar
150 g (5 oz) porridge oats
50 g (2 oz) raisins
Dish: 20 cm (8") round dish
Boston Brownies
i
ngredients
Serves 8
100 g (4 oz) plain chocolate
100 g (4 oz) butter
100 g (4 oz) soft dark brown
sugar
100 g (4 oz) self-raising flour
10 ml (2 tsp) cocoa powder
pinch salt
2 eggs, beaten
3 ml (½ tsp) vanilla essence
100 g (4 oz) walnuts, chopped
Dish: 20 cm (8") square
dish lined with greaseproof
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1.
Pour 175 ml (6 fl. oz) boiling water over the chopped dates and set
aside to cool. Sift together flour and baking powder.
2.
Add vanilla and coffee essence to the milk.
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs a little
at a time.
3.
Fold in the flour and flavoured milk, then pour in the date mixture.
Place in six moulds.
4.
Cook on 1000 W for 10 minutes and leave to stand for
10 minutes.
Sauce
1.
Place butter in a large jug and cook on 1000 W for 50 seconds to
1 minute, or until bubbling.
2.
Add sugar and stir until it has dissolved, cooking for 1 minute at a
time on 1000 W.
3.
Continue to cook until liquid is foaming and bubbling 30 seconds
at a time on 1000 W.
4.
Slowly pour in the cream and bring to the boil on 1000 W for
2-3 minutes.
5.
Add essence. Stir, continue to boil on 1000 W 30 seconds at a
time until it starts to thicken.
1.
Place butter, syrup and sugar in a bowl and cook on 1000 W for
2-3 minutes, or until melted. Stir halfway.
2.
Stir in the oats and raisins. Press into dish. Cook on Combi 2 for
4-5 minutes, or until firm.
3.
Allow to cool slightly then cut into 8 pieces.
1.
Place chocolate and butter in a bowl and cook on 1000 W for 1
minute, or until chocolate has melted.
2.
Stir in all other ingredients and beat well. Pour into dish and cook
on 440 W for 5-6 minute, or until just slightly sticky.
3.
Allow to cool and then cut into squares.
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