Sticky Date Pudding with Coconut Caramel Sauce - Vegan - Vegetarian Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup raw cashews (soaked overnight, or in boiling water for a few hours)
• 1 ½ cups medjool dates, pitted (soaked in boiling water for 1 hour)
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ cup cornflour (or tapioca starch)
• pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp vegan margarine
• 1 punnet of strawberries (to serve)
• ½ cup of the date paste (made during the pudding instructions)
• 1 cup coconut cream
• salt to taste