Cherry Muffins - Körsbärsmuffins

CHERRY MUFFINS

Körsbärsmuffins

12 muffins

1.1 lb sweet cherries

4.4 oz butter

0.6 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla sugar

3 eggs

1.2 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoons cherry liqueur

2½ oz hazelnuts or chopped almonds

Icing:

0.4 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon cherry liqueur

Grease and flour the hollows of a muffin pan.

Rinse and pit the cherries. Drain well. Stir fat with sugar and vanilla sugar to a creamy mixture. Add the eggs one by one and stir well between each. Mix flour and baking powder and stir it in, alternating with the liqueur. Gently stir in hazelnuts or almonds and berries.

Divide the batter in the muffin hollows. Bake on the lowest shelf of the oven at 347F for about 25 minutes. Leave for about 10 minutes after taking them out before unmoulding onto a rack.

Stir powdered sugar with liqueur and ice the muffins.

Enjoy!

Bella