Date Pudding With Sauce - baking soda

Method

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Dissolve 1 teaspoon soda in 1 cup of hot water. Pour over 1 cup chopped dates and let cool.
• To 1 cup sugar and 5 tablespoons of melted butter, add one beaten egg, the dates, and 1 cup of chopped nuts. Add 1 1/2 cups flour and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. (editors note: I think I add the flour and vanilla to the sugar, butter and egg and then add dates and nuts). Mix lumpily (also editor's note).
• Bake in greased pan for 30 minutes at 350.
• Sauce:
• Combine 4 tablespoons butter, 3/4 cup dark karo syrup, and 1 1/2 cup brown sugar in a saucepan.
• Cook mixture to soft ball stage and let cool. Then add 1 cup carnation canned milk.
• Serve pudding warm with warm sauce spooned over it.