This date pudding has been our family's favorite dessert for Thanksgiving and Christmas for 65 years...and it's still on the menu. At Christmas, I top each serving with a touch of green-tinted whipped cream and a red maraschino cherry. Whenever I bring this pudding to a potluck supper, it gets rave reviews, along with requests for the recipe. —Opal Hamer, St. Petersburg, Florida
Date Pudding Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Date Pudding
Date Pudding Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Date Pudding
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
30 min
Yield
2 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup chopped dates
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Dash salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Whipped cream
Directions
- In a bowl, combine the dates, walnuts and sugar. In another bowl, beat egg, milk and vanilla. Add to date mixture; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the date mixture.
- Spread into a greased 1-qt. baking dish; dot with butter. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
1/2 cup: 646 calories, 27g fat (6g saturated fat), 124mg cholesterol, 273mg sodium, 97g carbohydrate (80g sugars, 7g fiber), 13g protein.