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Fresh Lemon Muffins with Lemon Glaze

Source of Recipe


From "Southern Living Homestyle Cooking"






List of Ingredients



• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 2 tsp grated lemon rind
  
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  
• 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  
• 1 tsp lemon extract
  
• 1/4 cup sugar
  
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  






Instructions



1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine eggs and next 3 ingredients; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
   
   
2. Spoon batter into 8 paper-lined muffin pans. Bake at 400° F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
   
   
3. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup lemon juice in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Remove muffins from oven, and poke holes in tops of muffins with a wooden pick; drizzle with warm glaze. Cool muffins in pans 5 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
   
   Makes 8 muffins.