Cherry Muffins Mary Berry Recipes

CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/390°F/gas 6.
• Line a muffin tray with paper muffin cases. Alternatively, grease the muffins tin.
• Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
• With the help of a mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy.
• Add the vanilla and egg until well incorporated with the butter mixture.
• Add the flour mixture slowly to the wet ingredients, alternating with splashes of milk, until everything is incorporated and smooth.
• Fold in the cherries.
• Divide the batter evenly between the muffin tin holes and sprinkle almonds on top of each one.
• Bake for 20 mins or until golden brown and cooked through.
• Wait for them to cool down a little and enjoy with lashes of butter!

FRESH CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
• Mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Whisk oil, milk, egg, and almond extract together in a small bowl. Pour into flour mixture; stir gently until incorporated. Fold cherries into the batter.
• Spoon batter into the muffin cups, filling each 2/3 of the way full. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar on top.
• Bake muffins in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

MARY'S CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease a 23cm/9in bundt tin or savarin mould with butter.
• Cut the cherries into quarters. Set aside five of the quartered cherries for the decoration later. Put the rest of the quartered cherries in a sieve and rinse under running water. Drain well then dry thoroughly on kitchen paper and toss in two tablespoons of the flour.
• Measure all the remaining ingredients into a large bowl and beat well for two minutes to mix thoroughly. Lightly fold in the cherries. Turn into the prepared tin.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes until well risen, golden-brown and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out and cool on a wire rack.
• For the icing, mix the icing sugar together with the lemon juice to a thick paste. Drizzle over the cooled cake using the back of a spoon, sprinkle over the toasted almonds and reserved cherries.

COCONUT CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190C/375F/gas 5.
• Sift into a large bowl flour, baking powder, salt and caster sugar finally adding coconut.
• Cut cherries into pieces.
• In separate bowl whisk egg, milk, vanilla extract and oil until smooth.
• Make a well in centre of dry ingredients and add egg mixture, stir until just combined.
• Add cherries being careful not to overwork the batter.
• Spoon into greased or paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Topping. Mix remaining sugar and coconut, sprinkle evenly on top of muffins.
• Bake at 375 (Gas 5) for 20-25 minutes.