Source: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/cherry-almond-muffins-recipe

Donne 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick, 4 ounces) butter
• 1 cup (7 ounces) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) milk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups (10 to 12 ounces) cherries, pitted, coarsely chopped, and drained
• 1 cup (4 ounces) slivered almonds, lightly toasted
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• granulated sugar

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
3. Sift together dry ingredients and add them to butter/sugar mixture alternately with milk.
4. Stir in almond extract, then gently fold in almonds and cherries.
5. Spoon muffin batter into 12 greased muffin cups; cups will be quite full.
6. Sprinkle each muffin with a little granulated sugar, and bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 30 25 minutes, or until muffins test done.