Little sticky date puddings with salted toffee sauce

Salted toffee sauce

• 50 g unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 50 g treacle
• 150 g pouring (whipping) cream
• 2 tsp natural vanilla extract
• 2 pinches sea salt

Sticky date puddings

• 150 g pitted dates
• 680 g water
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 40 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to grease
• 80 g dark brown sugar
• 150 g plain flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 egg
• 100 g pecan nuts