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Lemon Drizzle Muffins

Amanda
An easy recipe for moist and irresistible lemon drizzle muffins
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6
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Ingredients
  

  • 115 g butter
  • 115 g caster sugar
  • 115 g self-raising flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoon crème fraîche.

For the lemon drizzle

  • 85 g caster sugar
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Instructions
 

  • Make the syrup by heating the sugar, lemon juice and zest in a saucepan. Boil for 1 minute and leave to cool.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together.
  • Beat in the eggs individually.
  • Fold in the crème fraîche and flour.
  • Divide the mixture between 6 muffin cases.
  • Bake at 180 C, Gas Mark 4 for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and make a few holes in each muffin with a skewer.
  • Pour 2 teaspoon of the syrup over each muffin and leave to cool.

Notes

For extra crunch sprinkle light brown sugar over the muffins after the drizzle.
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