Door County Cherry Muffins Recipes

DOOR COUNTY CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and butter an 8 x 8" square baking pan.
• BOTTOM LAYER: Combine 1 cup of flour, the butter, and the confectioners' sugar in a bowl.
• Beat until smooth.
• Pat mixture into the prepared pan with fingers, and bake for 25 minutes or until golden.
• TOP LAYER (THIS SHOULD BE MADE WHILE THE BOTTOM LAYER IS IN THE OVEN): In a small bowl, toss frozen cherries with vanilla; set aside.
• In a large bowl, slightly beat the eggs.
• Gradually add the sugar and beat until they are thick and light.
• Add the remaining 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, and salt to the bowl and stir with a spoon until blended.
• Stir in the walnuts and cherry-vanilla mixture.
• Immediately spread the cherry mixture over the hot bottom layer and return the pan to the oven.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the bars are a deep golden brown.
• Allow to cool in the pan on a wire rack before serving.

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.