Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly oil or spray 12 2-inch muffin cups.
In a medium size bowl, combine ricotta, egg, milk, butter, vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar.
Beat until well blended.
In a second medium size bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, and salt.
Make a well in the center and pour in the wet mixture.
Mix from the bottom of the bowl with just a few strokes until thoroughly combined (don't overmix).
Use a 1/3c measure with a handle or 2 soup spoons to scoop batter from the bowl to the muffin cups.
Fill 3/4 full.
Bake in the center of the oven for 20-25 minutes, or untilo a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool in pan 10 minutes.
Eat hot or warm or at room temperature.
Note:To make these even higher in protein, you may substitute a good protein powder for 1/2c of the flour.
If you cannot find the whole wheat pastry flour, you may use all unbleached flour.
Ingredients:
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 eggs
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon minced lemons, zest of ( , heaping)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice
6 tablespoons sugar
1 cup unbleached flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
Steps/Methods:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly oil or spray 12 2-inch muffin cups.
In a medium size bowl, combine ricotta, egg, milk, butter, vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar.
Beat until well blended.
In a second medium size bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, and salt.
Make a well in the center and pour in the wet mixture.
Mix from the bottom of the bowl with just a few strokes until thoroughly combined (don't overmix).
Use a 1/3c measure with a handle or 2 soup spoons to scoop batter from the bowl to the muffin cups.
Fill 3/4 full.
Bake in the center of the oven for 20-25 minutes, or untilo a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool in pan 10 minutes.
Eat hot or warm or at room temperature.
Note:To make these even higher in protein, you may substitute a good protein powder for 1/2c of the flour.
If you cannot find the whole wheat pastry flour, you may use all unbleached flour.
