Coconut Orange Tea Muffins
1 1/2 cups
all purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2
teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2
cup butter or margarine
Freshly grated peel of 2 oranges
1/2 cup orange juice
2 large eggs
1/2 cup
sweetened flaked coconut
Heat oven to 375° F.
Grease twelve 2 1/2 inch muffin cups.
In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until well blended.
Melt butter in medium sauce pan and remove from heat.
Stir in
orange peel, orange juice and eggs till well blended.
Add
coconut. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened. spoon into the prepared
muffin cups. Sprinkle extra coconut
on top of each muffin.
Bake about 22 - 25 minutes (lightly golden around the edges)
Makes 12 muffins