Preparation method

Pudding:

• Preheat oven, 180C
• Grease 4x 200ml pudding ramekins with butter.
• Soak dates in boiling water for 10 minutes
• Beat butter, sugar and vanilla essence until pale and creamy
• Beat in eggs
• Fold in the flour and baking powder
• Strain dates, puree in a food processor
• Add to flour mixture with the bananas
• Spoon into ramekins, almost to the top
• Place on baking sheet
• Bake for 20 minutes until risen and just firm to the touch.
• Cool for 5 minutes
• Loosen with a knife and invert onto plates

Sauce Method:

• Place the sugar, butter, chocolate and cream in a pan
• Heat gently for 5 minutes until syrupy
• Pour over the warm pudding and serve