Apple-Date muffins

Another recipe from the 1001 muffin book.

This recipe made 12 muffins for me.

Preheat oven to  375 F. Degrees.

Lightly grease or use baking cups twelve 2 3/4 inch muffin tin

I used a one i had

First lets mix the dry ingredients in large bowl,

1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour

3/4 cup all-bran cereal( I used grape-nuts as that's all- bran type of cereal, right?)

2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup peeled, diced apples

and  last 1/4 cup chopped dates

now lets do the wet ingredients in a medium bowl,

beat eggs( 2)until foamy then

 beat in 3/4 cup milk and

1/2 cup warm honey( I didn't really warm the honey)

Blend the two ingredients just until the dry are moistened,

Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin ,filling each 3/4 full.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cake tester or wooden toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean

Cool on rack for 5-7 minutes.

serve with a slab of butter or margarine or whatever your heart desires .

This recipes states to top with Sweet Red Sauce, which I did't make. but the recipe follows:

Sweet Red Sauce

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cider vinegar

1/4 cup canola oil

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

pinch cayenne

1 Tablespoon fresh snipped Tarragon

In small bowl, combine all ingredients except the Tarragon. cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Stir in Tarragon just before serving