Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup sweet unsalted butter ( no substitutes)
2 large eggs
1 cup plain yogurt or 1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract ( or lemon flavoring is nice too)
Directions:
Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners or grease tins well.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Mix together flour, poppy seeds, salt, baking soda.
In another bowl, using a mixer, cream together sugar and butter.
Beat in eggs to the butter mixture one at a time,then beat in yogurt and vanilla.
Hand stir together the dry mixture and the butter mixture just enough to moisten ingredients- there should still be some lumps (press out any big lumps with your spoon).
Spoon into prepared muffin tins and bake 15-20 miutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cool on wire racks.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 35 min.