Date Slab with Bourbon Caramel
The elixir here is half a kilo of dates in one little cake and the bourbon addition to the caramel. It’s also two bowls, a ‘quick-stir-and-done’ sort of baking, no aerating of batters requiring mixers and attachments. It’s quick ’n’ dirty, and factors in the importance of immediacy.
Ingredients 12
500 g dried pitted date
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
550 ml boiling water
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
165 g caster sugar (superfine sugar)
165 g brown sugar
2 free-range eggs, organic
270 g plain flour (all-purpose flour)
2 tsp baking powder
185 ‒ 250 ml caramel, see my recipe
Bourbon Caramel
1 tbsp bourbon, smoky
60 ml caramel, plus extra if needed, see my recipe
To Serve
ice cream, to serve, optional
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Method 7
Preheat the oven to 170˚C (340˚F). Butter a 25 x 35 cm (10 x 14 in) glass or metal baking dish.
Add the to a bowl with the . Pour the over and set aside until the dates look pulpy and soft, about 10 minutes. Add the dates and soaking liquid to a food processor and blitz briefly — this is just to get rid of any random residual chunky bits.
Combine the , and in a large bowl and whisk until the mixture is smooth and you get ribbons when you lift up a spoon of mixture. Add the date mixture and mix to fully incorporate. Add the , and a pinch of salt and gently fold this mixture through the date mixture until just incorporated.
Pour the batter into the dish and bake for about 35–45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool in the dish for at least 40 minutes before serving.
Using a skewer, poke multiple holes across the surface of the cake. Pour over the , spreading it across the cake and into the holes you created with the skewer. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for the cake to absorb the glorious caramel.
When ready to serve, add the remaining and to a saucepan and place over low heat. Warm through and whisk to ensure the bourbon is fully incorporated.
Slice the slab into generous squares. Drizzle over some of the bourbon caramel and serve or also add a generous dollop of ice cream for that extra hedonistic pleasure.
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