Lemon Blueberry Muffins
Source of Recipe
Sister Schubert's Secret Bread Recipes
List of Ingredients
2 1/4 cups flour, divided
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
2 tablespoons sugar
coarse grated rind of 2 medium lemons
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup + 2 tbl. sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilkRecipe
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Combine 1/4 c. flour and brown sugar; cut in 2 tbl. butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside. Toss berries with 2 tbl. sugar, if desired; set aside. Combine lemon rind and 1 tsp. sugar; set aside. Beat softened butter with electric mixer until creamy. Add 1/2 cup + 2 tbl. sugar; beat well. Add eggs and beat well.
Combine remaining 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt. Combine soda and buttermilk; add to butter mixture alternately with flour mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended. Fold in berries and rind. Spoon batter into greased muffin pans, filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture evenly over batter. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden. Let stand 5 minutes in pans, then remove from pans. Makes 1 1/2 dozen.
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