Ginger Date Muffins

Name: Ginger Date Muffins
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup dates, coarsley chopped and seeded; 80 ml water; 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 2 cups self raising flour; 1 cup plain flour; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice; 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 teaspoons orange rind, grated; 1 egg, beaten; 310 ml milk; 60 ml vegetable oil; caramel sauce; 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 cup cream; 40 g butter

Submitted by Jane Gib

"Ginger date muffins in caramel sauce. Lovely muffins recipe I found in women's weekly"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 cup dates, coarsley chopped and seeded
80 ml water
¹⁄₄ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 cups self raising flour
1 cup plain flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon mixed spice
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 teaspoons orange rind, grated
1 egg, beaten
310 ml milk
60 ml vegetable oil
caramel sauce
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup cream
40 g butter

directions

Preheat oven to moderately hot.
grease a 12 hole muffin pan.
Combine dates and the water in a medium saucepan, bring to the boil.
remove from heat and add soda, then stand for 5 minute.
sift dry ingredients into a large bowl, stir in date mixture and then the remaining ingredients.
spoon mixture into prepared pan.
Bake in oven for about 20 minute.
Caramel sauce.
combine ingredients in a bowl and stir over heat without boiling, until sugar dissolves.
Simmer without stirring for 3 minute or until thickened slightly.
Serve with the muffins.