Tea Breads, Buns And Muffins Recipes - Yogurt and Honey Muffins

Ingredients

• 50g/4 tbsp butter

• 75g/5 tbsp clear honey

• 250ml/1 cup plain yogurt

• 1 large egg, at room temperature

• grated rind of 1 lemon

• 50ml/1/4 cup lemon juice

• 150g/1/4 cup plain flour

• 175g/1/2 cup whole meal flour

• 7.5ml/1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp grated nutmeg

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or use paper cases.

2. In a saucepan, melt the butter and honey. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.

3. In a bowl, whisk together the yogurt, egg, lemon rind and juice. Add the butter and honey mixture. Set aside.

4. In another bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. Fold them into the yogurt mixture to blend.

5. Fill the prepared cup two-thirds full. Bake until the tops spring back when touched lightly, about 20-25 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning out. Serve warm or at room temperature.