Cherry oatmeal muffins

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 egg

Directions

1 c frozen tart cherries

1⅛ c quick cooking rolled oats 1 c buttermilk

¾ c firmly packed brown sugar ½ c solid vegetable shortening 1 c all-purpose flour

1 ½ t baking powder

½ t salt

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Cut cherries in halves. Set aside.

3. In large mixing bowl, combine oats and buttermilk; mix well. Let stand 1 hour.

4. In another mixing bowl, combine egg, brown sugar and shortening.

Add egg mixture to oats mixture. Mix with an electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; scrape sides of bowl.

5. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to oats mixture; mix until ingredients are moistened. Fold in cherries with a spoon or rubber spatula.

6. Fill 12 greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake in a preheated 400 degree F. oven 15 to 20 minutes. *Note: 1 cup canned tart cherries, well drained and halved, or 1 cup chopped dried cherries may be substituted for 1 cup individually quick frozen tart cherries.

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