Cherry cheesecake muffins

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅓ cup Cream cheese
2 tablespoons Icing sugar
⅓ cup Butter, softened
⅔ cup Packed brown sugar
1 each Egg
1 teaspoon Grated orange rind
2 cups All-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
⅔ cup Milk
⅓ cup Whole cherry jam
2 tablespoons Pecans, finely chopped
Optional

Directions

Blend cream cheese with icing sugar; set aside. Cream together butter and brown sugar; beat in egg and orange rind. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, stirring until just blended. Do not overmix.

Spoon into large greased muffin tins, filling halfway to top. Add 1 ts of the cream cheese mixture and 1 ts of the jam to each; top with remaining batter. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake in 375 F over for 25-30 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove immediately from tins.

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Submitted By JANICE MILLS On 02-12-95

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