Date and Honey Bread-and-Butter Pudding

Here is a Mediterranean fruit pudding recipe suitable for a cool night. I included it in the cookery course I taught in Andalusia, Spain, having been inspired by the Huerto del Curo, the date-palm groves in Elche near Alicante, and the small shops nearby selling the locally grown dates.

Dried stoned dates and honey together cook down to a rich, dark syrupy layer, between the baked bread and butter, soaked in a mixture of beaten egg, milk and dessert wine. You could use Malaga, musca