Cherry Almond Muffins Or Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, cold
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, cold
• 1/3 cup almonds, sliced, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup cherry preserves, warmed

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 2 beat the egg, sour cream and extract until smooth; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be thick).
• 3 combine flour and sugar in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. stir in almonds: set aside.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• 5 fill greased jumbo muffin cups half full with batter.
• 6 divide cream cheese filling and preserves evenly between muffin cups; swirl gently. cover with remaining batter. sprinkle with topping.
• 7 bake at 350 f for 30-35 minutes or until muffins test done. cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
• 8 editor's note: if using regular-size muffin cups, bake for 20-25 minutes.