Karma Salford Hall Head Chef James Woodhams returns with an indulgent dessert that’s also full of goodness, blending antioxidant rich dates, black tea and walnuts with a rich caramel sauce tinged with sea salt…a guilt free treat for the New Year!
Date pudding, walnut brittle & salt caramel sauce
Ingredients
Date Pudding
Walnut Brittle
How to prepare
For The Pudding
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Butter and flour six ramekins or dariole moulds. Mix the butter and sugar together, then slowly add two beaten eggs. Fold in the sieved flour and set aside.
Meanwhile, mix the bicarbonate of soda and tea and pour this over the dates. Mix well, allow to cool for ten minutes and then Dour into the creamed pudding mixture. Bring together to create a runny batter. Pour into the prepared moulds and bake for 40 minutes or until springy to touch.
For The Walnut Brittle
Scatter the nuts onto a baking sheet and place into a preheated oven at 180°C. Leave for six to ten minutes, until golden but not burned. Let them cool a little then, while still warm, rub off the skins.
Tip the sugar into a heavy bottomed, wide pan. Add a splash of water and gently warm over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Do not stir. Continue heating until the sugar achieves a light brown colour. Do not burn. Add the nuts.
Quickly pour the mixture onto a heat proof mat and allow to cool until it is semi-hard. Then, use a circular cutter – the size will depend on the thickness of your brittle – and cut through. Allow to cool completely, then lift discs of brittle from heat proof mat.
For The Caramel Sauce
Tip the sugar into a heavy bottomed frying pan, stir in four tablespoons of water, then place over a medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Turn up the heat and bubble for four to five minutes until you have caramel. Remove from heat, then carefully stir in the cream and butter. Leave the sauce to cool.
Really mouth watering and the recipe is good to make everyone happy