Cherry Cheesecake Muffins

Ingredients

3/8 c cream cheese
2 tb icing sugar
3/8 c butter
5/8 c packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 ts orange rind
2 c all purpose flour
2 ts baking powder
1/4 ts salt
5/8 c milk
3/8 c cherry jam
2 tb pecans

Instructions

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.