Ingredients

Yield: 12 muffins

1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
Grated peel of 1 lemon (about 1 tablespoon)
2 tablespoons milk
2 eggs, separated
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or almonds
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

Cream butter, sugar, lemon peel, milk and egg yolks in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon juice. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Add to batter and mix just until blended. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Spoon into 12 greased muffin pan wells. Sprinkle with mixture of nuts, sugar and nutmeg. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.

Each muffin contains 86 calories, 1g fat, 18g carb, 92mg sodium, 1mg cholesterol, 8% calories from fat.