A few weeks ago, I posted some pictures of lemon poppyseed muffins and lemon curd. For those of you who asked, most notably my sister-in-law Megan, for the recipe, today must be your lucky day.
Beware, these are sort of time-consuming and many-dish-using. Despite this, they are worth it, I think.
Lemon-Poppy Seed Muffins
(from Williams-Sonoma Muffins cookbook)
Ingredients
Muffins:
- 1/2 cup butter room temp
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs separated
- 1 1/3 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 Tbsp poppy seeds
- Zest from 2 lemons
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla
Lemon Curd:
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 Tbsp melted butter
Instructions
Muffins:
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Preheat oven to 350. Grease muffin tin.
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In Bowl 1, use a hand mixer to cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, until well-mixed.
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In Bowl 2, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, poppy seeds, lemon zest, and salt. Using the hand mixer on low, add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture in two increments, alternating with the buttermilk, then the lemon juice and vanilla. Beat just until smooth.
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In Bowl 3, using a hand mixer with "spotlessly clean" beaters on high speed, beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks. With a rubber spatula, fold the egg whites into the batter until just blended.
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Spoon into muffin cups (recipe says it makes 10 - it makes 12 for me) and then sprinkle with sugar.
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Bake until golden brown and springy to the touch, 20-25 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes and then let them cool completely on a wire rack.
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Serve with lemon curd, which you should make while the muffins cook and while you ignore the giant pile of dishes you've now dirtied.
Lemon Curd:
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Combine zest, juice, eggs, and sugar in a blender/food processor and blend for 20 seconds. With the machine running, drizzle in melted butter. Pour mixture into a small saucepan and bring to low boil over medium heat. Immediately reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick and coats the back of the spoon (about five minutes). Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature. Stores, covered, in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Makes 1 1/3 cups.
Megs says
I love lemon curd! Thank you a million times for giving me a recipe for it!
Packrat says
Thank you for the lemon curd recipe! And the muffin recipe, too!
Lenore says
I may just have to try this!
chelon:) says
my mouth is watering!
Angella says
Yum! Thanks for this!
megan says
Yeah!!! I thought you were a non-sharing recipe person 🙂 LOL. Thanks for posting this. Now I can make them and put them on cute dishes instead of serving eggo’s for breakfast.
Ty and Jenny Robbins says
Oooo, Lemon Poppyseed would be really wonderful to try. I’ve been in a baking frenzy lately (not to my husband’s dismay) and these would be a lovely addition.
Kaitlyn says
Oh, these are some of my fave muffins. I am totally stopping to get one tomorrow. I must make these sometime 🙂
craftyashley says
Thank you!
emandtrev says
Wow, these sound amazing! I don’t think you can ever go wrong with something made with, or that calls for, lemon curd.
Lexiloo says
I think I need to try these!
The Food Librarian says
Always looks for a new lemon muffin recipe! This looks very yummy!
Stacy says
I have the WS Muffin book, too. I mean, you might as well be eating cake for breakfast, but they are delicious!