Peach Muffins

These peach muffins are the best! The recipe may be slightly more complicated than some, but it's well worth the effort!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 18 muffins

Ingredients

• 1  cup  chopped  fresh peach
• 2  tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine
• 1  egg, separated
• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated nutmeg
• 1  cup milk
•  additional cinnamon
•  nutmeg

Directions

1. Put chopped peaches in a bowl.
2. Sprinkle with light brown sugar; set aside.
3. Cream butter and sugar.
4. Add beaten egg yolk; beat well.
5. Sift dry ingredients together and add them alternately with milk.
6. Beat one egg white until stiff.
7. Spoon peaches from bowl with slotted spoon and dredge in 1/2 tablespoon flour.
8. Fold peaches together with egg white into the batter.
9. Pour into greased or lined muffin tins and sprinkle tops with nutmeg and cinnamon mixture.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.