Andy's Lemon Muffins

I met Andy when I was doing my Art Diploma at the local Polytechnic. One day he turned up for class with a huge batch of these wonderful tangy muffins, and I just had to have the recipe. The topping, poured over the instant they come out of the oven, goes all crispy and contrasts beautifully with the hot, soft insides.

Andy's Lemon Muffins

2 cups self-raising flour
3/4 cup sugar
75 gm butter
1 cup milk
1 egg
grated rind of 1 lemon

Topping
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
(I usually double this)

Instructions.

1. Mix flour and sugar in bowl
2. Melt butter and add milk, egg and rind and beat well
3. Add liquids to dry ingredients.
4. Mix until only just mixed.
5. Cook in a preheated oven 200ºC for 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
6. Spoon 3 tsp of the topping over each muffin as soon as the tray is removed from the oven.