Pud
1) 5oz dates
2) 9fluidoz hot water
3) 1tspoon Bicarbonate of soda 
4) 21/4 oz butter
5) 21/4oz castor sugar
6) 2 eggs
7) 5oz self raising flour

Sauce
7oz butter
14oz brown sugar
vanilla
9floz double cream

Pudding
Mix 1,2& 3
Cream 4&5 then add to 6
Add 7 and cook in 8inch tin for 35mins at 180c
Sauce
Melt butter andd sugar and cream and simmer for 5 mins
Once pud  is cooked pour over sauce and serve! ENJOY!