Sticky date pudding with nuts | Women's Weekly Food

Ingredients

• Sticky date pudding
• 1 3/4 cups (245g) seeded dried dates, chopped coarsely
• 1 1/2 cups (375ml) boiling water
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 90 grams butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups (275g) firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten lightly
• 1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising flour
• 1/3 cup (35g) walnuts
• 1/3 cup (40g) pecan
• Salted caramel sauce
• 1 cup (220g) firmly packed brown sugar
• 300 ml cream
• 100 grams butter, chopped coarsely
• 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes