Christmas in July - Sticky Date Pudding

Christmas in July - Sticky Date Pudding

Do you celebrate Christmas in July? In some parts of Australia and New Zealand where Christmas falls in the summer, and July is one of the coldest months, ‘ Christmas in July’ parties are held to mimic the traditional northern Christmas. Some traditional Christmas activities are difficult to have in the December summertime (such as heavy meals with roasted meats and heavy sweets like sticky date pudding) so these may be held in July instead.

STICKY DATE PUDDING

INGREDIENTS: 

170g pitted dates, chopped

1 tsp bicarbonate soda

300 ml boiling water

60g salted butter

150g caster sugar

2 eggs

170g Self- Raising Flour

½ tsp pure vanilla extract

TOFFEE SAUCE

400g brown sugar

1 cup thickened cream

250g salted butter

1 vanilla bean, split