Cherry-Almond Muffins

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter - (1 stick)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cherries pitted, coarsely
• chopped, and drained
• 1 cup slivered almonds lightly toasted
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• Granulated sugar for sprinkling

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.

Sift together dry ingredients and add them to butter/sugar mixture alternately with milk. Stir in almond extract, then gently fold in almonds and cherries.

Spoon muffin batter into 12 greased muffin cups; cups will be quite full. Sprinkle each muffin with a little granulated sugar, and bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30 minutes, or until muffins test done.

This recipe yields 12 muffins.