Ingredients:
1 Cup LFGF Pastry Mix
1 Tablespoon cocoa powder (gluten free)
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 Teaspoon of baking powder (gluten free)
150g (about 6) fresh dates, de-seeded, finely chopped
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk / rice,soy,milk
1 Egg
75g Butter (or dairy free spread) melted & cooled
Sauce
2/3 Cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 Tablespoon cocoa powder (gluten free)
1 Tablespoon instant coffee powder
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180℃.
Grease four 1 1/4 cup capacity, ovenproof ramekins (oven proof dish). Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
2. Sift LFGF flour, cocoa & baking powder a large bowl.
Stir in caster sugar and dates (making sure dates don't clump).
Whisk vanilla, milk (can be dairy free), egg and butter (can be dairy free) together in a bowl. Pour into flour mixer. Gently stir to combine Spoon into prepared dishes.
Smooth surface.
3. Making sauce: Combine brown sugar and cocoa in a bowl. Sprinkle over puddings. Place boiling water and coffee powder in a heatproof jug.Stir to dissolve coffee.Pour coffee mixture ,over the back of a metal spoon.over each pudding using all the coffee mixture.
4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a skewer, inserted halfway into puddings, comes out clean and the sauce bubbles around the edges.
Serve with (dairy free) custard.