Orange And Date Muffins

• 2 1/4 cups self-rising flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup flour, sifted
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup plus 2 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
• 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, melted
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 None egg
• 2 tsp finely grated orange peel
• 1 cup pitted dried dates, coarsely chopped
• None None FOR THE ORANGE SAUCE
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2 tbsp orange liqueur
• 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, chopped
• 1 tbsp finely grated orange peel

1. Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan and line with paper liners.
2. Mix flours, baking soda and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Do not over-mix. Spoon into prepared muffin pan.
3. Bake for 20 mins, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.
4. Meanwhile, for the orange sauce, combine sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Gradually stir in orange juice and liqueur. Bring to a boil, stirring, for 1-2 mins, until sauce boils and thickens. Stir in butter and orange peel. Serve muffins warm, drizzled with orange sauce.

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