Berry streusel muffins

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupGolden brown sugar (firmly packed)
¼cupUnbleached all-purpose flour
teaspoonGrated lemon peel
cupUnbleached all-purpose flour
½cupGolden brown sugar (firmly packed)
¼cupSugar; plus...
teaspoonSugar
2teaspoonsBaking powder
teaspoonGrated lemon peel
1teaspoonCinnamon
½cupChopped toasted pecans
2tablespoonsUnsalted butter melted and cooled
¼teaspoonSalt
½cupMilk
½cupUnsalted butter melted and cooled
1Egg
¾cupFresh blackberries
¾cupFresh raspberries

Directions

STREUSEL TOPPING

BATTER

FOR STREUSEL: Mix brown sugar, flour and lemon peel in bowl. Stir in pecans and butter. Set streusel aside.

FOR BATTER: Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 12-cup muffin tin or line with 2-½ inch paper baking cups. Combine flour, sugars, baking powder, lemon peel, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Make well in center. Add milk, butter and egg to well and mix until smooth. Fold in berries. Spoon batter into prepared tin, filling cups ⅔ full.

Top each with 1 heaping tablespoon streusel. Bake muffins until tester comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in tin on rack. Remove muffins from tin. Serve warm or at room temperature.

* Source: KJ and Company, St. Helena CA * Bon Appetit, June 1990 * Typos by: Karen Mintzias