Lemon Streusel Muffins

SUBMITTED BY: Mary Kelly

"'These delicate lemon muffins are wonderful served with bacon and eggs on Sunday mornings...or with a shrimp soup and garden salad for lunch,' advises Mary Kelly of Hopland, California."

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	15 Min
READY IN	35 Min

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs, separated
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup lemon juice
STREUSEL TOPPING:
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolks. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with lemon juice. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.