Cherry Muffins

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Great for lunchboxes and picnics, children can spend ages removing the pit and the muffin mix is very easy for young children to stir.  Make sure all the pits are removed before giving fresh cherries to children under 3…
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Ingredients

8 total
  • 200 g of cherries, destalked and pitted
  • 225 g of self raising flour
  • 1 tsp of baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tbsp of cherry jam
  • 100 g of soft brown sugar
  • 75 g of melted butter
  • 175 ml of milk

Method

5 steps
  1. Step 1

    Use a round bladed knife to cut the cherries into two and scoop out the pit, or use a cherry pitter.

  2. Step 2

    Place all the ingredients, except the jam, into a bowl and mix together.

  3. Step 3

    Spoon the mixture equally into 12 muffin cases in a 12 hole muffin tin. Place 1 teaspoon of cherry jam into each muffin case and cover with mixture.

  4. Step 4

    Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and firm to the touch.

  5. Step 5

    Aga: roasting oven, shelf on bottom set of runners for 15-20 minutes.