Luscious Boozy Brandy Dessert
This delicious baked dessert is nutty and drenched in a brandy-sugar syrup that is absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
Dessert
- 150 gr pitted dates (chopped)
- 125 ml boiling water
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 28 gr butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 XL egg (room temperature)
- 1½ cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup pecan nuts (chopped)
Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 100 ml water
- 15 gr butter
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- ¼ cup brandy
Instructions
Method for Dessert
- In a bowl, sprinkle bicarbonate of soda over pitted dates and cover with boiling water. Set aside for 15 minutes to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease 8 x 9cm individual ramekins.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and egg until light and fluffy.
- Sift dry ingredients together and add alternatively with date mixture to butter mixture.
- Mix until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Mix in nuts.
- Pour mixture half way into each ramekin.
- Bake for 35 minutes until skewer comes out clean.
Method for Syrup
- In a saucepan, heat sugar and water until sugar dissolves.
- Remove from the stove and add stir in butter, vanilla essence and brandy.
- Pour syrup over hot dessert and allow to soak in.