Name: Date muffins with orange syrup
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup (185g) white self-raising flour; 1 cup (160g) wholemeal self-raising flour; 1 cup (220g) caster sugar; 100 gram butter, melted; 1 cup (280g) yoghurt; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; 1 1/2 cup (210g) coarsely chopped seeded dried dates; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 1/4 cup (60ml) water; 2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind; 1/4 cup (60ml) orange juice

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup (185g) white self-raising flour

1 cup (160g) wholemeal self-raising flour

1 cup (220g) caster sugar

100 gram butter, melted

1 cup (280g) yoghurt

2 eggs

1 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

1 1/2 cup (210g) coarsely chopped seeded dried dates

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

1/4 cup (60ml) water

2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind

1/4 cup (60ml) orange juice

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Grease 12-hole (⅓-cup/ 80ml) muffin pan with butter.

2.Sift flours and sugar into large bowl. Stir in combined butter, yoghurt, eggs and rind. Do not overmix; mixture should be lumpy. Stir in dates.

3.Spoon mixture into pan holes; bake about 20 minutes.

4.Meanwhile, make orange syrup. Stir ingredients in small saucepan over heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2 minutes.

5.Stand muffins in pan 2 minutes; turn, top-side up, onto wire rack. Stand rack over tray. Pierce muffins all over with skewer; pour hot syrup over hot muffins.

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