Lemon muffins with apricots

Ingredients for 18 servings:

• 300 g flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 115 g butter, soft
• 200 g sugar
• 1 large egg(s)
• 230 ml milk
• 1 lemon(s), zest
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 can apricot(s)

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

Preheat the oven to 200°C, grease a muffin tin or line it with paper baking cups. Drain the apricots in a sieve. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix the softened butter with the sugar, add the egg, milk, lemon zest, and vanilla extract, and stir until combined. Now add the flour mixture and stir until a smooth batter forms. Fill the prepared muffin tin 2/3 full. Place a quartered apricot half on each muffin. Lightly press the apricot half into the batter and place the tray in the preheated oven. Bake for about 20 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. The muffins taste great both warm and cold.