Instructions: 1. Pre-heat oven to 180deg.C. Grease a muffin tin well with butter or spray oil.

2. Sift flour and ginger into a large mixing bowl and stir in the sugar to mix evenly. In another bowl, place the syrup, egg, buttermilk, butter and orange zest and mix together. Pour into flour mixture and mix quickly with the dates.

3. Spoon into prepared muffin tin and bake for 20 minutes or until golden.

Remove from oven and allow to cool in tin for a few minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes 12 muffins.

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