Date Nut Pudding

[donna]

Eva and CY's Sticky Date Pudding (497816423)
Alpha from Melbourne, Australia [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Date Nut Pudding was a favorite dessert from my Aunt's family. It dated back before turn of the century . She served it during the Christmas Holidays.

1 cup chopped pitted dates
1 cup boiling water
1 1/4 teaspoon soda
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon shortening
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup walnuts

Mix dates, boiling water and soda. Set aside. Cream sugar, shortening and eggs. Combine flour and baking powder in sifter. Sift over creamed mixture; blend. Add date mixture, then chopped walnuts. Bake in greased 8 inch square baking pan at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool. Serve in squares and top with brown sugar sauce..

Brown Sugar Sauce

Mix 2 cups brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 4 tablespoons flour, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.

Combine with 2 cups boiling water in saucepan. Cook until thick. Add 4 tablespoons butter and 2 teaspoons vanilla, Cool.

 

[nitrofd]

Date Nut Pudding was a favorite dessert from my Aunt's family. It dated back before turn of the century . She served it during the Christmas Holidays.

1 cup chopped pitted dates
1 cup boiling water
1 1/4 teaspoon soda
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon shortening
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup walnuts

Mix dates, boiling water and soda. Set aside. Cream sugar, shortening and eggs. Combine flour and baking powder in sifter. Sift over creamed mixture; blend. Add date mixture, then chopped walnuts. Bake in greased 8 inch square baking pan at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool. Serve in squares and top with brown sugar sauce..

Brown Sugar Sauce

Mix 2 cups brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 4 tablespoons flour, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.

Combine with 2 cups boiling water in saucepan. Cook until thick. Add 4 tablespoons butter and 2 teaspoons vanilla, Cool.

This sounds like a good recipe,I haven't had date nut pudding for years.

 

[donna]

It is delicious. My aunt had many specialties. It was always fun to go to her house. She always decorated for Christmas and made many things for people for Christmas, I have mentioned Advent calendar she made for me. Also have some wonderful home made ornaments she made.

 

[donna]

With the holidays approaching, wantd to bring this recipe back up. This is a delicious pudding to serve for Christmas dinner.

Another favorite from my Aunt was Holliday Pudding with Flora Dora Sauce.

Holiday Pudding

1 cup crumbled graham crumbs
1 cup marshmallows (cut fine)
1 cup dates
1/2 cup nuts (chopped)
1 cup whipping cream
a pinch of salt

Mix and put in refrigerator for a few hours. Serve with "Flora Dora Sauce".

Old Fashioned Flora Dora Sauce

1 egg
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup brandy, whiskey or sherry
1 cup whipped cream

Beat egg whites and add yolks, melted butter and sugar gradually. Add liquid. Fold in whipped cream last.