Lemon Spice Puffs

Name: Lemon Spice Puffs
Ingredients: 14 cup water; 1 package yeast; 1 cup warm milk; 12 cup sugar; 5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine, softened; 2 tablespoons poppy seeds; 1 tablespoon grated lemon, rind of; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

11 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

14 cup water
1 package yeast
1 cup warm milk
12 cup sugar
5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine, softened
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 tablespoon grated lemon, rind of
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

Directions

1

Place warm water in large, warm bowl.
2

Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved.
3

Stir in warm milk, 6 tablespoons sugar, butter, poppy seeds, lemon peel, salt and 2 cups flour; blend well.
4

Add eggs and remaining flour; stirring until smooth.
5

Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
6

Stir batter down.
7

Grease 18 muffin pan cups.
8

Spoon batter into cups, filling half full.
9

In small bowl, combine remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and nutmeg.
10

Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon sugar mixture evenly over each cup.
11

Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 to 45 minutes.
12

Bake at 375 degrees F.
13

for 20 minutes or until done.
14

Remove from muffin cups; cool on wire racks.