Ginger Nectarine Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons gingerroot, grated
• 1 tablespoon lemon, zest of, grated
• 1/2 stick cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fresh nectarine, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat 1/4 cup sugar and gingerroot in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, let cool.
• 2 stir in lemon zest and set aside.
• 3 cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar until well mixed.
• 4 add eggs and beat well.
• 5 add buttermilk and beat well.
• 6 combine flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl and mix well.
• 7 stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until just combined.
• 8 fold in ginger mixture and nectarines.
• 9 spoon batter into 12 greased muffin cups, filling three-fourths full.
• 10 bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 mintues or until golden brown.
• 11 these muffins are also super when made with blueberries, raspberries or even fresh or frozen peaches instead of nectarines.