Lemon and Poppy Seed Muffins

LEMON & POPPY SEED MUFFINS

1 egg
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
grated rind of one unwaxed lemon
juice of 1 or 2 lemons
2 cups plain flour
3tsp baking powder
1tsp salt
Poppy seeds to sprinkle on top

Preheat the oven to 200 C (gas mark 6, 400 F).

Place the egg, oil, milk and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat together until the sugar has dissolved. Add the lemon rind and lemon juice and mix.

In another large bowl, thoroughly mix the flour, baking powder and salt.

Add the liquid mix to the dry mix and roughly mix it in, it does not have to be smooth.

Fill a muffin tray with paper muffin cases and then fill each case approximately two thirds with the muffin mix. Sprinkle poppy seeds on each one and then bake the muffins for 25 minutes.