Date Dumplings with Brown Sugar Sauce
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Date Dumplings with Brown Sugar Sauce
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Date Dumplings with Brown Sugar Sauce feature soft dumplings made from a batter of flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and milk, enriched with chopped dates and pecans. These dumplings are baked atop a warm, sticky brown sugar sauce flavored with butter and nutmeg, which thickens during baking to create a rich syrup. The combination delivers a moist, tender texture punctuated by sweet, fruity pieces and crunchy nuts, making it a comforting dessert that pairs nicely with ice cream or whipped cream.
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Date Dumplings with Brown Sugar Sauce combine a lightly sweet batter with chopped dates and pecans, creating a tender dumpling that holds soft fruit and nutty texture inside. The dumplings bake over a syrup made from brown sugar, water, cream, butter, and nutmeg, which simmers and thickens as it cooks, resulting in a luscious sauce that soaks the dumplings from below. The baking process melds the flavors and produces a warm, comforting dessert with contrast between the creamy sauce and the chewy bits of date throughout the dumplings. Serve warm, ideal with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream to balance the rich sweetness.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp butter melted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup pecan chopped
- 1/2 cup dates chopped
For brown sugar sauce
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup heavy cream or light cream
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Grease 1 qt baking pan.
- For brown sugar sauce; combine brown sugar, water, cream, butter, vanilla extract, and nutmeg in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil and simmer until sugar melt; about 1 minute. Pour the hot syrup in a prepared pan.
- For date dumplings; whisk together the flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, baking powder, salt in a mixing bowl. Add milk, melted butter, vanilla and chopped pecan and dates; mix well.
- Using a 1-1/2 inch cookie scoop or a spoon drop dumplings, about 12 balls, on the syrup in a pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes until syrup gets bubbly and thicken slightly.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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