3/5/20: Made in Instant Pot with steamed pudding tin. Pressure cook on high 35 mins.Very heavy/dense. Try steaming next. 2 ramekins cooked in oven 350 for 25 mins. Awesome!! 3/16/20: Made in IP but used steam setting with seal off for 1 hour 15 mins. PERFECT. Matched the oven ramekins well.

Set up Instant Pot for steaming with 4 cups water in pot with handled trivet. Butter steam pudding mold.

Put dates in measuring cup with water. Microwave 2 minutes on half power. Set aside.

Beat butter, sugar, treacle and salt until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time then brandy. In other bowl sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and spices. Fold into the mixture until just combined. Add dates with liquid, walnuts, and mix. The batter will be loose.

Pour into buttered pudding mold about 1/2+ the way up. Cover with its lid. Put on handled trivet and lower into water

Make the sauce by putting all the ingredients into a pan with a pinch of salt and heating slowly until the butter has melted, then turn up the heat and bring to the boil. Boil for about 4 minutes, until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.

When the pudding done, cool in tin for 15 minutes then turn it out onto a dish. Poke a few holes and slowly pour over the sauce. Serve as it is, or with ice cream or whipped cream.