Ingredients

Steps

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Combine the dates, water, Irish stout, and bicarbonate of soda in a saucepan.
• Simmer the mixture for 15-20 minutes until the dates break down.
• Grease a 28cm x 18cm baking tin.
• Beat the butter and sugar together until combined.
• Add the beaten eggs to the butter and sugar.
• Mix in the flour and vanilla extract.
• Fold in the date mixture, transfer to the tin, and bake for 40 minutes.
• Boil the cream, butter, sugar, and Guinness in a pan for the sauce.
• Stir in the blackcurrant liqueur.
• Serve pudding slices drizzled with sauce and topped with whipped cream.