Name: Sticky date pudding creams recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 100g butter, chopped; 150g (1 cup) chopped pitted dates; 100g firmly packed brown sugar; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 185g plain flour; 1 egg; 2 tsp vanilla bean paste; 20.00 ml milk; Caramel syrup, to serve; 80g butter, chopped; 125g icing sugar mixture; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; 2 tsp milk

by Amira Georgy Last updated on 08/09/2022

These simple sticky date pudding creams are the perfect accompaniment for a cuppa. The mix makes 12 delicious biscuits so there's enough for morning and afternoon tea! - Amira Georgy

Ingredients

100g butter, chopped
150g (1 cup) chopped pitted dates
100g firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
185g plain flour
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 tbsp milk
Caramel syrup, to serve

Vanilla cream

80g butter, chopped
125g icing sugar mixture
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
2 tsp milk

Method

Step 1

Stir butter, dates and sugar in a small saucepan over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until dates have softened. Add bicarbonate of soda and stir to combine. Set aside to cool.
Step 2

Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan forced. Line two large trays with baking paper.
Step 3

Place the flour, egg, vanilla, milk and date mixture in a large bowl. Using your hands, bring mixture together to form a smooth dough, adding a little more milk if needed. Shape tablespoons of mixture into balls and place on tray. Flatten slightly with the back of a fork. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until biscuits are golden. Cool on trays.
Step 4

To make vanilla cream, use an electric mixer to beat butter, sugar and vanilla bean paste until light and fluffy. Add milk and beat to combine. Place vanilla cream in a snap lock bag and snip off the corner.
Step 5

Pipe vanilla cream around edge of half the biscuits. Fill centre with caramel syrup. Top with remaining biscuits. Serve.