Post by wilderness on Mar 8, 2022 16:46:47 GMT -5
Cherry Muffins-Tamaralyn
from Tasty Holiday Gifts
10 oz jar maraschino cherries
1 ¾ c. flour
½ c. sugar
2 ½ t. baking powder
1 t. dried grated lemon peel
¾ t. salt
1 egg
½ c. milk
1/3 c. oil
1 t. almond extract
¼ c. chopped almonds
Preheat oven to 400*. Reserve ¼ c. cherry juice, drain cherries and coarsely chop. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, peel, and salt. Make a well in center. In a small bowl, whisk reserved juice, egg, milk, oil, and extract. Pour into well. Stir just until moistened. Stir in cherries and almonds. Spoon batter into paper lined muffin tin, fill ¾ full. Bake 18-20 minutes or until edges are light brown. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely. Store in airtight container. Makes 12 * I did not have any almonds so omitted them. I did have walnuts, and thought about using them instead, but, since I am taking them to a function, decided to leave nuts out altogether. Also, these seemed a little salty to me, so I reduced the salt in the 2nd batch to 1/2 tsp. Next time I may only do 1/4 tsp.
