1/3 cup cream cheese
2 tbsp icing sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 each egg
1 tsp grated orange rind
2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup milk
1/3 cup whole cherry jam
2 tbsp pecans, finely chopped
1 optional
Directions
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.
Servings: 12 servings
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Categories: Cheesecake; Dessert; Fruit; Muffin
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