Portuguese Custard Cupcakes

• cup all-purpose flour↗1 cup
• cups granulated sugar↗2 3⁄4 cup
• large eggs, room temperature↗3
• cup butter, melted and cooled↗1⁄2 cup
• cups milk, warm↗2 1⁄2 cup
• grated lemon zest1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 300°F Grease cupcake tins with butter.

2. 2

   Beat the eggs until lemon coloured. Add the sugar and butter and continue to beat until thick, then add the lemon rind.

3. 3

   Pour warm milk into egg mixture while continuing to beat. Once blended, fold in the flour until well mixed.

4. 4

   Fill the tins half way up and bake for approximately 1 hour, or until a tester inserted comes out clean.

5. 5

   Cool in pans on a rack. Cupcakes will sink during the cooling process.

6. 6

   You can also use medium sized muffin tins to make 48 smaller custard cupcakes. They will cook for approximately 45 minutes.