Ingredients

• 1½ cups self-raising flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup dried dates, chopped
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp margarine, melted
• 1 cup skim milk
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• 6  scoops NESTLÉ PETERS Light and Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream (optional)

Sauce

• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1½ tbsp cornflour
• 2 tbsp golden syrup
• 2 cups boiling water

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Sift flour into a large bowl, stir in sugar and dates and make a well in the centre.
3. In another bowl, whisk together egg, margarine, milk and vanilla, then pour onto dry ingredients. Mix to combine. Place mixture into an 8-cup capacity ovenproof dish or 6 individual dishes.
4. To make the sauce, sprinkle sugar over pudding mixture, then sift cornflour over it.
5. Dissolve golden syrup in boiling water and gently pour over the back of a spoon onto pudding.
6. Bake for 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the pudding (but not through to the sauce).
7. Serve with NESTLÉ PETERS Light and Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream if desired.