Meyer Lemon Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar, and
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 meyer lemons, divided
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ceylon cinnamon (regular cinnamon is fine)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 400°F Combine the flour, 1 cup sugar, the baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.

2. 2

   Cut two lemons into 1-inch pieces (include the peel!). Put them in a blender and pulse until the lemon is finely chopped. In a small bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Add the milk, butter and chopped lemon. Stir.

3. 3

   Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the lemon mixture. Stir just until all ingredients are moistened.

4. 4

   Spoon the batter into well-buttered cups of muffin pans, filling each half full.

5. 5

   Combine the remaining 2 T. sugar and the cinnamon. Sprinkle about 1/4 t. over each muffin. Cut the remaining lemon into 9 paper-thin slices; cut each slice in half. Top each muffin with half a slice of lemon.

6. 6

   Bake about 20 minutes, until golden brown. Run a small spatula or knife around each of the muffins to loosen, remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm. Makes 18 muffins.