APPLE  AND  DATES MUFFIN

Servings : 12 pcs
Time Preparation : 40 minutes

Ingredients :

165g Butter
200g Granulated Sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 large apples, ripe, peeleded and grated
50g dried pitted dates, finely chopped

Orange Icing :
   165g confectioner sugar
   137g butter, melted
   2 tbs freshly squeezes orange juice.

How To Make :

1. Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
2. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition
3. Add apples, dates and vanilla and beat until smooth.
4. Mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. 
5. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture, alternating with the sour milk or buttermilk.
   Stir flour mixture into butter mixture.
6. Spoon muffin batter into prepared muffin cups
7. Pre heat oven into 200 degree celcius and bake the muffin for 20 - 25 minutes or until
   a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Remove the muffin from oven and cool in tray for 5 minutesand top with orange icing.