Cherries And Cream Muffins Food

CHERRIES AND CREAM MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 12 muffin cups or use paper liners to prepare pan. In a large bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and flavorings. Mix well. Add half of the well drained cherries and set this mixture aside.
• 2. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add half of flour mixture to butter mixture and fold in with a spatula. Next add half of milk. Blend in. Then add remaining flour mixture, just blend a bit, and add remaining milk. Fold in remaining cherries.
• 3. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Sprinkle with sugar, using a generous amount on each muffin. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.

CHERRIES AND CREAM MUFFINS

Steps:

• Cut cherries in halves while frozen.
• Set aside to thaw and drain.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, almond extract and vanilla, beating well.
• Crush 1/2 cup cherries with a fork; add to batter.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• Fold in half the flour with a spatula, then half the cream.
• Add remaining flour and cream.
• Fold in remaining cherry halves.
• Portion batter evenly into 12 paper-lined or lightly greased muffin cups (2 3/4 inches in diameter).
• Sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake in a preheated 375º oven 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

CHERRY CHOC MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a mixer using the blade attachment, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix for 4 mins. Add the flour, baking powder and milk, and mix for a further 4 mins on slow, then mix in the chocolate.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut 16 squares of baking parchment big enough to act as cases for the holes of your muffin tins. Using a piping bag or a spoon, fill the muffin cases with the mixture. When all the cases are filled, share the cherries equally between the muffins, pushing them into the mixture as you go. Bake for 25 mins, then serve warm or cold.

FRESH CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
• Mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk oil, milk, egg, and almond extract together in a small bowl. Pour into flour mixture; stir gently until incorporated. Fold cherries into the batter.
• Spoon batter into the muffin cups, filling each 2/3 of the way full. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar on top.
• Bake muffins in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 jumbo (3 1/2-inch) muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
• Stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate large bowl, and make a well in the center; set aside. Whisk together the sour cream, milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and almond extract in a bowl until evenly blended. Pour the sour cream mixture into the well, then stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the cherries and chocolate chips. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling half full.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

CHEERY CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• While cherries are still frozen, cut them into halves, then set aside to thaw and drain in a mesh colander over a bowl.
• Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer.
• Add eggs, almond extract, and vanilla and beat well.
• Crush 1/2 cup of the thawed cherries with a fork; add the mashed cherries to the batter.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
• Fold half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture using a spatula; do not overmix.
• Add half of the cream or milk, mixing just enough to combine.
• Add remaining flour, then remaining milk; again avoid overmixing.
• Fold in the remaining cherry halves.
• Fill 12 paper-lined muffin tins with batter.
• If desired, you may sprinkle the muffins with some extra sugar.
• Bake in a preheated 375 F oven until golden brown, about 20-30 minutes.