Ginger Date Muffins with Caramel Sauce

By Late2Serenity

Ingredients

• Caramel sauce:
• 1 cup (160g) seeded chopped dates
• 80 ml (1/3 cup) water
• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 300 g (2 cups) self-raising flour
• 150 g (1 cup) plain flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
• 200 g (1 cup) firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 310 ml (11/4 cups) milk
• 160 ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil
• 200 g (1 cup) firmly packed brown sugar
• 250 ml (1 cup) cream
• 40 g butter

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from aww.ninemsn.com.au

Preparation

Step 1

Grease 12 hole (1/3 cup/80ml capacity) muffin pan.

Combine dates and water in pan, bring to boil, remove from heat, add soda, stand 5 minutes.

Sift dry ingredients into large bowl, stir in date mixture and remaining ingredients.

Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Bake in moderately hot oven (200-210C/400-425F) for about 20 minutes. Serve warm muffins with caramel sauce.

Caramel sauce: Combine all ingredients in pan, stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar is dissolved, then simmer, without stirring, 3 minutes.