Cherry Muffins
 
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Cherry muffins made with freshly picked cherries
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Recipe type: Cakes
Cuisine: Cakes
Serves: 16-18
Ingredients
  • 300g self raising flour
  • 160g caster sugar
  • 400g fresh cherries, pitted and halved
  • 100g butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 eggs
  • 250ml milk
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • Pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180ºc
  2. Whisk the eggs, butter, milk and almond extract together
  3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently mix
  4. Carefully stir in the cherries
  5. Spoon the mixture into muffin cases
  6. Bake for 20 mins until firm and golden
  7. Allow to cool slightly before removing from the muffin tin and leave to cool completely on a wire rack (if you can wait that long)
Notes
Add some flaked almonds to the tops of the muffin mixture before cooking for an even nuttier taste
Recipe by Cherished By Me at https://cherishedbyme.com/2013/08/cherry-muffins/