Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups self-raising flour
• Pinch salt
• 125g butter
• ¾ cup firmly packed soft brown sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 6-8 dates, chopped
• 4 tablespoons milk

Method

1. Sift flour with salt.
2. Cream butter with sugar until light, then gradually beat in eggs and vanilla (and a little flour with the last few additions).
3. Fold in remaining flour, dates and milk.
4. Spoon into a well buttered pudding basin, cover with double thickness of greased grease-proof paper, tie down and steam for 2 hours.
5. Serve with custard. Serves 6.