• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup butter, cut in pieces
• 1/1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large whole orange, washed and unpeeled
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Yields: 12 muffins
Remove seeds from orange and cut into chunks. Place in food processor and grind until rind is fine. Add orange juice, dates, eggs and butter and blend thoroughly.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt.
Pour orange mixture over dry ingredients and stir until blended.
Spoon batter into lightly oiled muffin pan. Fill 3/4 full.
Bake for 15-18 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool on a rack for 5 minutes.
Serve warm.