Cooking for a Crowd Recipes

Lemon and Almond Muffins

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Ingredients

Muffins

  • 2 1/2 cups butter
  • 5 cups granulated sugar
  • 5 lemons, zested
  • 10 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 6 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 1/2 cups almonds, toasted, finely ground

Lemon Syrup

  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • Juice from the 5 lemons

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease muffin tins well.
  2. Cream butter and all liquids until smooth Add all the dry ingredients (don't over-mix).
  3. Spoon into prepared muffins tins.
  4. Bake for about 15 minutes.
  5. To make syrup, put in sugar and juice into a pot, bring to a boil over moderate heat, stir, let cook until all sugar is dissolved.
  6. Poke holes in top of warm muffins, brush with syrup and sprinkle with additional sugar.


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