In the wake of a very nasty and severe emergency budget on April 7th, I decided that the only thing to cheer me up was to do what makes me happy. And that is baking!
To make these muffins you will need:
Finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
225g caster sugar, 300g self raising flour
2 tablespoons of poppy seeds
1 egg, lightly beaten
225ml milk, 60g butter melted
Preheat the oven to 200c, and grease a 12 cup non-stick muffin tin. You don't need to line it with paper cups.
Mix 2 teaspoons of the lemon zest and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a small bowl and set aside. Mix the flour, poppy seeds, and remaining sugar in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the remaining zest, lemon juice, egg, milk and melted butter. Add this to the flour and sugar mixture and stir until combined. Spoon the batter into the muffin tins and sprinkle the tops with the sugar and lemon mixture.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until risen and golden.
As soon as they are out of the oven, mix 100g of sifted icing sugar and the juice of one lemon together to make a glaze and drizzle over the muffins (this is why you don't need the paper cases, as they get all gooey and sticky).
Enjoy with a nice cup of tea and let all your worries float away. Including any of the horrid thoughts about the budget and the "R" word!
Orls xxx
P.S. When life throws you lemons you could also make lemonade. Or throw them right back!
No comments:
Post a Comment