STREUSEL TOPPING
1/2 cup golden brown sugar - (firmly packed, )
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
2 tbsp unsalted butter - melted and cooled
BATTER
1 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup golden brown sugar - (firmly packed, )
1/4 cup sugar, plus...
1 1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter - melted and cooled
1 egg
3/4 cup fresh blackberries
3/4 cup fresh raspberries
Directions
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 2-1/2 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 2/3 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
Servings: 12 servings
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