Worst Pick-up Line Ever

Me: I can't decide what my favourite Australian dessert is: Pavlova or Sticky Date Pudding...
Unidentified Man: I'd like to taste your Sticky Date Pudding!
Me: Not likely.And here's a real Aussie recipe!
Enjoy the random metric measurements. They shit me all the time and I have to look up the Imperial measures online!

DATE AND BANANA PUDDING WITH BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

180g dried dates, pitted and chopped
1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
75g butter, softened
150g brown sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 eggs
180g self-raising flour
2 medium ripe bananas
3 tablespoons of pecans, chopped - optional

Butterscotch Sauce

200ml cream
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
50g butter, chopped

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line 2 super big muffin pans.
Place dates in a saucepan with 180ml of water. Bring to the boil, remove from heat and add the bicarbonate of soda. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool.
Cream butter and sugar in large bowl using an electric mixer or food mixer. Add vanilla and add the eggs one at a time, ensuring it is well incorporated.
Add date mixture and bananas. Fold through the flour and divide amongst prepared tins.
Bake for around 25-30 or until cooked through and tested with a skewer/knife.
For the sauce, add all ingredients into a small saucepan. Stir over moderate heat until butter is melted and everything comes together. Allow to cool slightly before using.
To serve, invert a pudding onto a plate, whack on a big dollop of cream or ice-cream and douse the pudding in the sauce. Sprinkle pecan nuts on top if that's what you like. Ta-dah!