Sticky Date Pudding - Vegan Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups of dates, pitted and roughly chopped
• 1 cup soy milk (or plant milk of choice)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegan margarine
• 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
• [For the sauce:]
• 1/2 cup vegan butter
• 1/3 cup coconut evaporated milk
• Pinch salt
• [To serve:]
• Vegan vanilla ice cream (optional)