Lemon Muffins

Ingredients:

Muffins:

¼ c butter (softened)

½ c sugar

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 egg

¾ c plus 1 tbsp flour

¾ tbsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

¼ c milk

½ tsp lemon zest

Muffin Directions:

In a medium bowl, cream together butter, sugar, lemon juice and egg.

Sift together dry ingredients. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to make a thick batter. Stir in lemon zest. Spoon into paperlined muffin tins (2/3 full) or a loaf pan. Bake muffins at 325º for about 30 minutes. Just before it comes out of the oven, combine the syrup ingredients in a medium saucepan.

Syrup Ingredients:

2 tbsp lemon juice

¼ c sugar

Syrup Directions:

Combine and heat until sugar Is dissolved. Prick small holes in top of baked bread or muffins with a toothpick – then gently pour lemon syrup into the holes. Cool.

Makes 12 muffin or 1 loaf.

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