Rich Lemon Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

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

Recipe

• 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!