RECIPE: Cherry & Almond Muffin

Two flavours that go so well together: cherry and almond.

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 125g butter

• 100g brown sugar

• 75g ground almond

• 100g self raising flour

• 2 eggs

• 1tsp almond extract

• 100g black cherry jam

• 50g flaked almond

Method

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180°C

Step 2: Cream the butter and sugar together

Step 3: Add the ground almond and flour to the mixture and mix together

Step 4: Beat the eggs together and add to the mixture and mix it together with the almond extract

Step 5: Spoon the mixture into muffin tins lined with paper case

Step 6: Add a dollop of cherry jam into each muffin case and then swirl it around so it's marbled looking

Step 7: Sprinkle some almond flakes onto the top

Step 8: Put muffin cases in the muffin tins and add the mixture into the cases, two thirds of the case to be filled and cooked for 20 to 25 minutes