1/3 c Cream cheese
2 tb Icing sugar
1/3 c Butter, softened
2/3 c Packed brown sugar
1 Egg
1 ts Grated orange rind
2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
2/3 c Milk
1/3 c Whole cherry jam
2 tb Pecans, finely chopped
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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Yields
12 Servings