Combine the dates, baking soda, and 2/3 cup boiling water in a medium bowl and set aside. ... Pour a portion of the cold custard sauce, as desired, into each serving bowl.

When reheating the sauce, you'll want to work carefully not to burn it. If you choose to microwave it, work in short increments of 10 to 15 seconds at a time, stirring in between each session.

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1. Turn on the oven broiler. Adjust a rack so it sits 6 inches from the element. Have on hand a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. 2. Brush the bottom of the baking dish with 1 teaspoon of the melted butter.

Just like love, custard is many-splendored and sure to make you swoon. Poured, sliced, or spooned, its lush richness owes to the presence of egg, which by definition is what's used to thicken it.

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