How can anyone resist a lemon muffin with a hot cup of tea?  This is a great recipe for a brunch or to serve at a wedding or baby shower.  If you are not crazy about lemon, try changing it up by using oranges.

Yummy Lemon Muffins

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ½ cup milk
• 6 Tbsp. soft butter
• 2 eggs
• Grated zest of 2 lemons

Topping

• Juice of 2 lemons
• ½ cup sugar

Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Place muffin cups into the muffin tin and spoon the batter into each cup (3/4 full).  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Prick the muffins with a fork and drizzle with the topping mixture.

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