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Sticky Date Pudding recipe

September 12, 2013 by Boomergirl 3 Comments

Sticky Date Pudding

This recipe came from Megan Berge, a pastry chef who worked at the Dalvay-by-the-Sea Resort in Prince Edward Island.

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Pudding:

2 1/2 cups dates
2 3/4 cups water
2 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 3/4 cups sugar
5 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp ground ginger

Place dates and water in a pot and boil until softened. Add the baking soda to the date mixture. Set aside for 15-20 minutes.

Cream the butter and sugar together, add eggs one at a time.

Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture. Add the dates to the batter and mix till combined.

Pour into parchment-lined 9″ x 13″ pan, place pan in a water bath and bake at 350 F for 75-90 minutes.

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Toffee Sauce:

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla

Mix all together, bring to boil, reduce to simmer.
Simmer for 5 minutes until sugar breaks down.

Serve warm with French vanilla ice cream.

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  1. Dalvay-by-the-Sea - Canadian Roadstories says:
    July 14, 2016 at 8:37 pm

    […] to enjoy afternoon tea. One was Dalvay-by-the-Sea. Toby mentioned a dish the inn was famous for, Sticky Date Pudding. So earlier this week, I took a day away from a big tourism media conference I am attending in […]

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  2. 10 Canadian food finds - Canadian Roadstories says:
    July 5, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    […] Perfect for walking off your pudding and its to-die-for toffee sauce. Here’s the pudding recipe if you want to try it at […]

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  3. Trails Across Canada - Canadian Roadstories nine favourite trails says:
    August 9, 2017 at 10:15 am

    […] Prince Edward Island National Park on the island’s North Shore. Dalvay-by-the-Sea and its Sticky Date Pudding are here too. The late 19th century seaside home is a national historic site that operates as a […]

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