Lavender & Lemon Muffins
Heavenly golden muffins for all those golden-haired hobbitlings cavorting in Rosie's garden.
from: http://lotrscrapbook.bookloaf.net/other/recipes.html#lavenderlemonmuffins

½ cup Sugar
1 ½ teaspoon Lavender
1 ½ teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 ¾ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 egg
2 teaspoons melted butter

- Preheat oven to 400 º F
- Line 12 regular muffin tins with paper cup liners
- Combine sugar, lavender and lemon zest in blender or food processor until lavender is chopped up
- Remove 2 tablespoons into a separate bowl
- In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
- In a separate bowl combine buttermilk, egg and oil
- Add sugar mixture with flour mixture, then add buttermilk mixture and stir together until just combined
- Spoon batter into muffin cups
- Bake 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
- While still warm, brush melted butter onto muffins and dip in reserved sugar mixture