Sticky Date Muffins With Toffee Sauce

• 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

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

dates, water, baking soda, egg, brown sugar, flour, vegetable oil, milk, toffee sauce, brown sugar, cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sticky-date-muffins-with-toffee-sauce-213497 (may not work)