Hale Koa Macadamia Nut Muffins

When we lived in Hawaii, we went to brunch at the Hale Koa many times and they always served these wonderful muffins.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar, plus
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 10  tablespoons  soft butter
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 2 1⁄2 cups cake flour
• 1  pinch baking powder
• 1  pinch salt
• 1⁄3 cup  macadamia nuts, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup water

Directions

1. Cream sugar and butter. Mix in eggs, one at a time, cake flour, baking powder, salt and finely chopped macadamia nuts. Mix in water last. Pour batter into muffin pan and sprinkle with coarsely chopped nuts. Bake about 25 minutes at 350º.