Luscious Lemon Muffins
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I've had this recipe since my college days, when it was served in one of my foods classes. These tempting, light lemony muffins go well at a luncheon with chicken salad. Even our two middle-school-aged children love to munch on them.
-Mary-Lynne Mason, Janesville, Wisconsin
SERVINGS: 9
CATEGORY: Breads
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugr
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- Cinnamon-sugar
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately with lemon juice to creamed mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter with lemon peel.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Yield: 9 muffins.