A simple recipe for a basil and lemon flavored muffin. No complicated ingredients or equipment needed for cooking. A bowl and a whisk are enough.
I am currently going through a pastry marathon of making desserts. Once a week we have a lesson on how familiar desserts can be prepared differently.
The first lesson was about cupcakes and pies. I really love to eat cupcakes, but making them is a pleasure. In classic recipes, you must first beat the butter with sugar, then stir in the eggs one at a time, and so on. And you also need all the ingredients to be at the same temperature.
In general, the process is simple, but requires attention. And at the marathon, they showed how to make a cake by simply mixing all the ingredients. Before cooking, I doubted that this could make something tasty, but it seems in vain.
Step-by-step recipe on how to make lemon and basil cupcake
Ingredients:
- Flour 360 g
- Sugar 240 g
- Butter 240 g
- Yogurt 200 g
- Eggs 4 pcs
- Lemon juice 1 pc
- Lemon zest 4 pcs
- Basil 30 g
- Baking powder 23 g
I put sugar in the bowl and rub the lemon zest on top. I add the juice of one lemon, finely chopped basil and all the eggs. Stir with a whisk until smooth.
Melt the butter in the microwave and pour it into the egg mass in a thin stream, without stopping stirring. Sift the flour together with the baking powder, add the yogurt and mix until smooth. The dough is ready.
I bake in an oven preheated to 150 ° C for about 40-50 minutes. I check the readiness for a dry match. After baking, let the cake cool slightly and remove from the mold.
You can still serve hot cake right away, but I prefer to let the cake mature. To do this, wrap the cake in baking paper and put it in the cold for 3-4 hours. During this time, the cake will thicken, but it will remain the same tender and crumbly. It's time to try.
The inside of the muffin is damp; pieces of basil are visible. The combination of lemon and basil flavors is a discovery for me. I will cook some more!