Recipe: Lemon Streusel Muffins
Description: Wonderful addition to a brunch menu!
Ingredients: [{"text": "1 cup(s) butter or margarine, softened"}, {"text": "1 cup(s) sugar"}, {"text": "4 - eggs, separated"}, {"text": "2 cup(s) all-purpose flour"}, {"text": "2 teaspoon(s) baking powder"}, {"text": "1/2 teaspoon(s) salt"}, {"text": "1/2 cup(s) lemon juice"}, {"text": "STREUSEL TOPPING"}, {"text": "1/4 cup(s) finely chopped nuts"}, {"text": "2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour"}, {"text": "2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar"}, {"text": "1/4 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg"}]
Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Beat in egg yolks.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with lemon juice.
In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
Combine streusel ingredients; sprinkle over muffins.
Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until muffins test done.
Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.
