Lightly grease 6-8 dariole moulds and set aside in Varoma dish.
Place dates into Thermomix bowl and chop 6 sec/speed 6.
Add water and warm 5 min/100°C/speed 1. Blend 10 sec/speed 4.
Add bicarb soda and combine 4 sec/speed 2. It will foam up. Set this mixture aside. Cool mixing bowl to room temperature before continuing.
Place sugar and butter into the cooled Thermomix bowl and blend 3 sec/speed 6.
Whip 1 min/Butterfly/speed 4 until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and a generous spoonful of the flour. Mix 20 sec/Butterfly/speed 4. Remove Butterfly.
Add remaining ingredients including date mixture and blend 5 sec/speed 4. Divide mixture between dariole moulds.
Rinse the Thermomix bowl and add 1L water. Set Varoma dish into position.
Steam puddings 20-25 min/Varoma/speed 4 or until set in centre. This will vary depending on the type of dariole mould used and the size.
Turn out onto serving plates and drizzle with plenty of Salted Caramel Sauce. Whipped cream or ice cream is a bit of decadence not to be missed!