Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 5 drops lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 2/3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Recipe

• 1 combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl.
• 2 add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each one.
• 3 in small bowl, combine buttermilk, water, and lemon juice.
• 4 sift together flour, soda, salt and poppy seeds.
• 5 alternately add dry and wet ingredients to butter mixture starting and ending with dry ones.
• 6 spoon batter into 21 muffin cups. fill extra cups 1/2 full of water.
• 7 bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 6 minute.
• 8 decrease oven temp to 325by opening oven door and bake for an additional10-12 minute.
• 9 remove from oven when done and cool on a wire rack.