Lime Poppy Seed Muffins Recipe

Recipe by : Cecille Esperanza
Ingredients: Makes 12 Muffins
2/3 cup all purpose flour
½ cup confectioners sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
8 egg whites
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon grated lime or calamansi zest

Topping
½ teaspoon poppy seeds

Procedures:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Line a 12 cup muffinpan with paper baking cups
• In a bowl, sift together flour, confectioners suar and white sugar, stir in poppy seeds. Set aside.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt with electirc mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Fold in flour mixture and lime or calamansi zest.
• Spoon the batter into prepared muffin cups and bake in preheated oven about 15 minutes or until the muffins are golden and cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let muffins cool completely.
• Makes the glaze. Spread the glaze evenly over the top of the cooled muffins. Sprinkle with poppy seeds before serving.

For the glaze: Ingredients
½ cup confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 tablespoon fresh milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Procedures:

• In a bowl, beat sugar, butter, milk and vanilla until smooth.