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                          STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING

Recipe By     : BAKERS' DOZEN (GALE GAND) SHOW #BD1A32
Serving Size  : 9    Preparation Time :0:00

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2-1/2  cups          water
   1                    pitted dates -- (10-ounce container)
                        chopped
   2      teaspoons     baking soda
     1/2  cup           unsalted butter -- (1 stick)
   1-1/3  cups          sugar
   4                    eggs
   2      teaspoons     vanilla extract
   3      cups          unsifted all-purpose flour
   2      teaspoons     baking powder
   1      cup           brown sugar
     1/3  cup           butter
     1/3  cup           half and half
   2      teaspoons     vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Line
bottom with waxed paper or parchment. Grease paper.

Place date pieces in a pot with water and bring to a boil. Stir in
soda and set aside. Cream butter then add sugar and beat until
creamed. Continue beating, adding eggs 2 at a time, mixing until
fluffy, add vanilla. Mix in flour and baking powder, alternating with
dates.

Bake in a 325 degree oven until firm, about 40-45 minutes, cool in
pan on a wire rack. Invert cake onto rack; remove paper; invert cake
again. Cover and chill. Cut out triangles. Cover with sauce. Warm to
order-1 minute in microwave.

For sauce, add last 4 ingredients together and boil 3 minutes.
Garnish with caramelized pears and dried pear chips.

Yield: 9 portions

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