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Ingredients

  • 6oz Self Raising Flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • 4 oz Soft Margarine
  • 4 oz caster sugar
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1 desert spoon lemon juice
  • Grated rind of 1 lemon

For the filling,

  • 1 quantity of lemon curd

Method

  • STEP 1
    Pre-heat the oven to gas Mark 5, 375 degrees F , 190 degrees C
  • STEP 2
    Take a muffin tin and fill with muffin cases
  • STEP 3
    Combine all the ingredients excluding the lemon curd in a large mixing bowl
  • STEP 4
    Place all the mix into muffin cases fill quite full but not all the way as they will rise
  • STEP 5
    Cook them for 15-20 minutes keeping an eye on them then take them out and leave them to cool for 5 mins
  • STEP 6
    After they have cooled take a sharp knife and cut a crater in the top of the muffin.
  • STEP 7
    Cut the bit that you took off and cut it into two halves
  • STEP 8
    Then fill the hole with lemon curd
  • STEP 9
    Now stick the two "Butterfly wings" into the top
  • STEP 10
    Finally leave them to set for 5-10 minutes then Enjoy!
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