Brandy Pudding Recipe

Name: Brandy Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup dates, chopped; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup boiling water; ½ cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar (caster or fine sugar); 2 eggs; 1 ¼ cups cake flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1 pinch salt; ½ cup chopped pecans or ½ cup walnuts; ½ cup cake flour; 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 ¼ teaspoons ground ginger; 1 ¼ cups water; 1 ½ cups sugar; 4 cinnamon sticks; 5 cloves; 4 slices oranges or 4 slices lemons; 1 tablespoon butter; ½ cup brandy

Servings: persons

1 cup dates, chopped
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar (caster or fine sugar)
2 eggs
1 ¼ cups cake flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
½ cup chopped pecans or ½ cup walnuts
½ cup cake flour
1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ¼ teaspoons ground ginger
1 ¼ cups water
1 ½ cups sugar
4 cinnamon sticks
5 cloves
4 slices oranges or 4 slices lemons
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup brandy

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. Butter a 9 inch pie dish.
2
Pour boiling water and baking soda over the dates and allow to stand till cool.
3
Cream butter and sugar.
4
Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well.
5
Add 1 cup flour, sifted with baking powder and salt.
6
Stir this into the date mixture, together with the nuts.
7
Last, mix in the 1/2 cup flour, sifted with cinnamon and ginger.
8
Pour into baking dish & bake for 45 minutes or until set.
9
Cool slightly and pour the syrup over the top.
10
Syrup: Boil all the ingredients except brandy together for 10 minutes.
11
Add brandy and pour over the tart.
12
Serve with whipped cream.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup dates, chopped, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 cup boiling water, ½ cup butter, softened, and more.

Yes, Brandy Pudding falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Brandy Pudding

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