Ginger Date Muffins - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.