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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 141
  • Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 25 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 144 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 21 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g

Lemon Yeast Puffs

The lemon flavor in these yeast muffins makes them unique. My husband is a minister, and we're invited to many potlucks. People love these muffins.

SERVINGS

 18

CATEGORY

 Dessert

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 20 min.

COOK

 15 min.

TOTAL

 35 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 3/4 cup warm milk (110° to 115°)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, sugar, shortening, lemon peel, salt, lemon juice, eggs and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on high for 3 minutes. Stir in remaining flour (batter will be thick). Do not knead. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
    Stir dough down. Fill greased muffin cups half full. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the dough. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 18, 2008

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