Recipe: Lemon Muffins

Recipes using McCormick Ground Cinnamon

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks, well beaten
• 3 tbsps lemon juice
• 2 egg whites, room temperature
• 1 tbsp lemon rind
• 2 tbsps sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Grease muffin pans
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
4. Cream butter and gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating till light and fluffy.
5. Beat in egg yolks.
6. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture alternately with lemon juice, mixing just till combined.
7. Beat egg whites till stiff; gently stir in lemon rind.
8. Fold into muffin mixture.
9. Spoon batter into greased muffin pans.
10. Combine 2 tbsps sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on top of muffins.
11. Bake for 20-25 mins.