Rich Lemon Muffins

Name: Rich Lemon Muffins
Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached flour; 1/2 cup sugar, plus; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 eggs; 1 lemon, zest of, finely grated

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 cup sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
2 eggs
1 lemon, zest of, finely grated

Directions

1

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin tins.
2

Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt; blend well.
3

Melt butter. Turn off heat, stir in lemon juice, eggs and most of lemon zest, reserving some zest for garnish on top of muffins.
4

Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients and blend until well moistened.
5

Spoon into greased muffin tins, sprinkle top of batter with 2 T sugar and remaining zest.
6

Bake 15-20 minutes until lightly browned, but do not over bake!