Mmm... Lemon to me is the taste of summer. It is absolutely the epitome of sun and breeze. So I tried out these great mini-cupcakes. Makes about 36.
Ingredients
*Just over 1/2 cup butter, chilled and chopped
*1 cup sugar
*2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
*2 tsp finely grated orange zest
*3 eggs
*1/2 milk
*1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
Lemon Syrup
*1 cup superfine sugar
*zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange, thinly sliced
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line mini-muffin holes with paper cases
2. Place the butter, sugar, lemon and orange zests ina saucepan and stir over low heat under the sugar has dissolved. Transfer into a large bowl. Add the eggs, milk, and flour, and beat until just combined.
3. Divide the mixture evenly among the cases. Bake for 15 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Let cool.
4. To make the syrup, place 200ml of water and the sugar in a saucepan over a low heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Add the lemon and orange zests, bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden and syrupy (approx. 10 minutes).
5. Strain the syrup, reserving the zest. Decorate each cake with some strips of zest and pour a little syrup on top.
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