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