A delectable parfait inspired by The Sugar Hit's Best Sticky Date Pudding, featuring layers of moist date pudding, luscious whipped cream, and a heavenly caramel drizzle.
Ingredients: 1 cup pitted dates, chopped. 1 teaspoon baking soda. 1 cup boiling water. 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened. 3/4 cup brown sugar. 2 large eggs. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. 1 cup all-purpose flour. 1 teaspoon baking powder. 1/2 teaspoon salt. 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional. 1 1/2 cups heavy cream. 1/4 cup powdered sugar. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Caramel sauce for drizzling.
Instructions: Warm the oven up to 175F 350C. A baking dish should be greased and floured. Put chopped dates and baking soda in a bowl. Take the dates out of the water and let them sit for 10 minutes. Mix butter and brown sugar together in a different bowl. Adding the eggs one at a time and mixing them in is the next step. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a different bowl. Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, making sure to mix well after each addition. If using, fold in the dates that have been soaked in water. Pour the batter into the baking dish that has been set up. Put it in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. Let it cool down. Whip the heavy cream in a bowl that has been chilled until soft peaks form. While whipping, add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and keep going until stiff peaks form. As soon as the date pudding is cool, cut it into small pieces. Put pudding, whipped cream, and caramel sauce in serving glasses in that order. Add more layers until the glass is full. Add a dollop of whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce to finish. Put the parfait in the fridge for at least an hour before you serve it. Have fun with your sweet Sticky Date Pudding Parfait!
Esther