Yield: 12 servings
Measure | 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 |
\N \N | Optional |
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