Family heirlooms are my most prized possessions. Lovely and worn pieces handed down from my husband’s family as well as my own make their place in my home. From my Daddy’s watch, my Grandmother’s handwritten recipes, to my husband’s great-great Grandparent’s table, threads of their lives are now intricately woven into the fabric of our days.
In our fast-paced world, it’s a bit hard to imagine the items that will one day become heirlooms from my life. There are a few treasures though that should easily withstand time with just a bit of love and care – the table my husband made with his own hands for our 10th wedding anniversary, jewelry he’s given me throughout our marriage, our family Bible I was given on our wedding day, and pewter pieces I have been given from my mother and mother-in-law immediately come to mind.
When the lovely people from Crosby & Taylor contacted me about hosting a giveaway for pewter measuring spoons, I felt that their heart shone through as I read their history and values. But when I received their package and opened it, I was absolutely blown away. I could see the love and passion for their craft in every single inch.
As I’ve found every possible reason to be in my kitchen cooking since I received my measuring spoons, I’ve been thinking about how my son will one day remember our measuring out vanilla for his favorite chocolate chip waffles or these lemon poppy seed muffins as he reaches for these spoons with his own children.
Copyright © Add a Pinch, LLC. All Rights Reserved.A perfect muffin for a shower, brunch, tea, or anytime!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup milk
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1/4 powdered sugar
- juice of 1 lemon
- lemon zest
Instructions
http://addapinch.com/cooking/2011/04/14/lemon-poppy-seed-muffins-pewter-measuring-spoons-giveaway/
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Prepare pans with muffin or cupcake liners.
- Cream together butter and sugar.
- Mix in lemon zest until well-combined.
- Add in flour, eggs, vanilla, milk and lemon juice.
- Combine well.
- Stir in poppy seeds.
- Fill each place in muffin pan to 3/4 full.
- Bake until golden brown and cake tester comes out clean when inserted into middle of each muffin, approximately 12 minutes for mini muffins and 30 minutes for full sized muffins.
- Allow to cool.
- Mix together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and zest together until it reaches a smooth consistency.
- Drizzle over muffins and serve.
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About the Recipe
Lemon poppy seed muffins topped with a simple lemon sugar glaze are just perfect for a brunch, tea, or to serve your family for breakfast even. The burst of the lemon combined with the slight crunch of the tiny poppy seeds make this lemon poppy seed muffin a favorite whenever you serve them. These muffins have a tender, delicate crumb and are best cooked in cupcake liners for ease in eating.
It’s hard not to gobble up more than a one of these sweet little muffins. Remember the saying of you can’t eat just one? Well, it certainly applies to these lemon poppy seed muffins!
About the Giveaway
Crosby & Taylor provided me with a set ofand a set of heart to heart measuring spoons to giveaway to one lucky Add a Pinch reader. Entries close April 21st at 11:59 PM Eastern and the winner will be announced sometime on April 22nd. Giveaway is open to US residents. Here’s how you enter.
- Leave one comment on this post about your favorite heirloom.
If you’d like additional entries, you can do any of the following and just leave a comment letting me know.
Congratulations to comment #91, Leighanne. I’ve contacted you via email to make arrangements for you to receive your gorgeous measuring spoons!
Disclosure:
Crosby & Taylor provided me with a set of measuring spoons as well as another set to giveaway to a reader. All opinions are my own.
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My favorite heirloom is my great-grandmother’s wedding ring
My favorite heirloom is a tray of my grandmother’s. It served a lot of happy family meals!
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I don’t have many heirlooms but I d have one that I cherish – a beautiful tablecloth from my great aunt.
hm, not sure if i have any heirlooms…unless memories count as non-material heirlooms? being a packrat, i love the idea of heirlooms though!