(Your Favorite Fruit) Muffins

For the muffins:

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup sugar (brown is best, but white will do)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (1-8 ounce container) fruit flavored yogurt, any style
• 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, softened
• (optional) 1 cup dried fruit, such as raisins, cranberries, chopped prunes, etc.

For the glaze:

• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice, preferably freshly-squeezed
• up to 1 tablespoon water, as needed

(muffins) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Combine the sugar and butter in a large bowl; whisk until creamy. Add the yogurt and eggs; stir to combine. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix thoroughly. Finally, if you're using dried fruits, add them last, and mix them in.

Use muffin pans, lined with paper muffin cups. Fill each cup about 2/3 full of muffin batter. Bake for 20-30 minutes, until muffins are golden brown on top.

(glaze) Combine the sugar, melted butter, and lemon juice; whisk very thoroughly to combine. The mixture should be slightly thinner than peanut butter. If the mixture is too thick, add some water, a few drops at a time, up to a tablespoon, whisking constantly.

Allow the muffins to cool, then use a spoon to drizzle the glaze on top of each muffin. Makes about 1 1/2 dozen standard-size muffins.