Lemony Crumb Muffins

 

Lemony Crumb Muffins

The scrumptious Lemon Muffins well known to everyone who has visited the dining room of this gift shop / store, The Pine Tree Barn in Wooster Ohio

Ingredients:

2 c butter (melted)
2 c sour cream
8 eggs
2 Tbsp lemon juice
5 fresh lemons
4 c sugar
6 c flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
Struessel 
1 1/4 c sugar
1 1/4 c flour
1/3 c softened butter
Lemon Glaze 
1/2 c sugar
1/3 c lemon juice
Directions

Sift all dry ingredients together.

Grate the rind of five lemons, set the lemons aside.

Whisk eggs and add sour cream, butter, lemon juice and whisk until smooth.

Fold in lemon rind.

Fold all dry ingredients into the egg mixture and blend well.

Struesel - Sift sugar and flour together.  Add softened butter and work into dry ingredients until smooth.

Preheat oven to 350. Spray muffin tins and fill with lemon muffin batter. Top with 1 T struesel. Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes. (325 for convection oven). 

Poke muffins several times with a toothpick, drizzle top with 1/2 tsp. lemon glaze. Remove from muffin tin, and store in airtight container. Yield: 24-30 muffins. Note: Batter can be kept up to one week in refrigerator.