Lemon Tea Muffins
By
Nancy Allen
@mawmawnan
1
These are so soft and fluffy with a sweet lemony flavor, and at their best when warm.
Rating:
★★★★★ 2 votes
Serves:
1 1/2 dozen
Prep:
15 Min
Cook:
20 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 2 c
- all purpose flour
- 2 tsp
- baking powder
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 1 c
- butter, softened
- 1 c
- granulated sugar
- 4
- eggs, separated
- 1/2 c
- lemon juice
- 1/4 c
- finely chopped nuts
- 2 Tbsp
- light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp
- ground nutmeg
How to Make Lemon Tea Muffins
- 1Preheat oven to 375F. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a large mixer bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, beat until light.
- 2Gradually stir in lemon juice alternately with dry ingredients (do not overmix). In small mixer bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold 1/3 of egg whites into lemon mixture. Fold remaining egg whites into lemon mixture. Fill paper-lined or greased muffin cups 3/4 full. Combine remaining ingredients sprinkle evenly over top of each muffin. Bake 15 to 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm. 1 1/2 dozen.
