"When the season arrives, serve these with fresh berries and cream. Until then, they're delicious with sweet butter and strawberry jam."

Heat oven to 400. Grease 12 muffin cups

Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt; blend well

Melt butter. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice, eggs, and lemon rind.

Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients and blend until well moistened.

Spoon into muffin cups; sprinkle top of batter with 2 tbsp. Of sugar.

Bake until lightly browned 15 - 20 minutes.