Blackberry Filled Almond Muffins
Source of Recipe
fooddownunder.com
List of Ingredients
2 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine melted
1 egg slightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract
5 tbl Blackberry preserves
42 whl blanched almonds toasted
2 tbl sugar Recipe
Heat oven to 400 . Grease 14 muffin cups. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix well. Add milk, butter, egg, vanilla and almond extract; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Fill prepared tins 1/2 full. Spoon 1 teaspoon preserves into center of batter. Top with remaining batter, filling tins 3/4 full. Top each muffin with 3 whole almonds; lightly press into batter. Sprinkle evenly with 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake at 400 for 12 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans.
Tip: To toast almonds, spread on cookie sheet; bake at 375 for 5 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown, stirring occasionally.
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