Sticky Date Muffins With Toffee Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

240 g seeded chopped dates
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 cups self raising flour
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
TOFFEE SAUCE
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
300 ml cream

Preparation

Combine dates and water in a pan, bring to boil.
Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. let stand 5 minutes.
Sift flour into a bowl, add all other ingredients and stir until just combined.
Spoon into muffin pan, any size, but cooking times based on normal muffin pan.
Bake in a moderately hot oven for about 20 minutes.
Toffee Sauce:
Combine sugar and cream, stir over heat until the sugar dissolves, simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve muffins warm or cold with toffee sauce and thick cream.