Sticky Date Pudding (Individual or Whole)

Ingredients

• grams Medjool dates
• boiling water
• teaspoon baking soda
• grams unsalted butter
• grams light brown sugar
• teaspoon vanilla paste
• large egg
• table salt
• grams self raising flour
• thickened cream
• light brown sugar
• grams butter
• whipped cream or double cream
• vanilla ice cream
• custard