Honey Muffins

(From 750 Best Muffin Recipes by Camilla V. Saulsbury)

Makes 12 muffins. Preheat oven to 400F (200C).

In a large bowl, whisk together:

- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp/ 12ml baking powder
- 1/2 tsp/ 2ml baking soda
- 1/2 tsp/ 2ml salt

Beat:
- 1/2 cup/ 125ml granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup/ 60ml melted unsalted butter
in a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the sugar and butter until fluffy.

Add:
- 1 egg
Beat until fluffy and pale yellow.

Beat in:
- 1/4 cup/ 60ml liquid honey
until well-blended.

With the mixer on low speed, beat in egg mixture with:
- 1 cup/ 250ml buttermilk
until blended.

Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just blended.

Divide batter equally among prepared cups.

Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 18 mins until tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let cool in pan on a wire rack (out of the oven) for 3 minutes, then transfer to the wire rack to cool.

Note:
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven
- Fill the muffin cups only almost to the full level
- Never overmix the muffin dry and wet ingredients