date, ginger & finger lime rocks

somewhere between a muffin, scone, or soda bread

this one is for the nurse who took my blood six months ago - we had a lovely chat about life and our favourite porridge toppings

she mentioned hers was date, lime, and ginger and this combination has stuck in my head ever since

these little muffins / scones / rocks are barely sweet and excellent warmed with a pat of butter

yields four muffins

ingredients

40g dried dates

20g fresh ginger, diced

150g boiling water

0.5 tsp baking soda

8g honey

1 tsp egg replacer

120g plain flour

0.5 tsp baking powder

0.5 tsp ground ginger

pinch salt

2 finger limes

method

preheat the oven to 180C

lightly oil a muffin tin

add the dates (40g), ginger (20g), boiling water (150g), baking soda (0.5 tsp), and honey (8g) to the bowl of a food processor

let sit for 15 minutes to soften the dates

once cooled, blitz briefly to break down the dates and ginger (but don’t blend to a smooth paste! it should be chunky)

add the egg replacer (1 tsp), flour (120g), baking powder (0.5 tsp), ground ginger (0.5 tsp) and a pinch of salt and mix until just combined

cut the finger limes in half lengthways and scoop out the fruit (like you would for a vanilla bean) and stir through the mixture

spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tin

bake for 20 minutes

serve warm with butter, or store leftovers in an airtight container