Best Berry Muffins

Lee_tah's Note:

From "The Muffin Bible" published by Penguin Books.. The custard powder could be substituted for some extra vanilla. When I make these with rhubard or pear, I add 1 tsp ground cardamom to the dry ingredients.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 15 small m ...

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons custard powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup milk
• 2⁄3; cup butter , melted and cool
• 1 teaspoon lemon peel , grated
• 1 ½ cups blueberries or 1 ½ cups raspberries
• ¼ teaspoon sugar , for topping

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 190°C (375F).
2. Sift together flour, baking powder and custard powder in a bowl. Stir in 1 cup sugar.
3. In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, milk, cooled melted butter and lemon peel.
4. Add milk mixture to the dry ingredients.
5. Line muffins tins with paper liners. Put a few berries in the bottom of each muffin tin. Spoon batter over berries to 3/4 full. Put a few more berries on top. I poke then in a bit.
6. Sprinkle over sugar. This gives a crunchy top.
7. Bake 15-20 minutes.