Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 13 cup sugar
  • 13 cup maraschino cherries quartered
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt optional
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoon cherry juice
  • 1 each eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 4 tablespoon almonds chopped
  • 3 tablespoon sugar

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
  • Grease muffin cups.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cherries, baking powder and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, mix milk, oil, cherry juice, egg, and almond extract.
  • Make a well in the dry ingredients and stir in liquid.
  • Fill muffin cups 23 full.
  • Combine almonds and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter.
  • Bake at 350F (180C).
  • for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Cool 10 minutes before removing from muffin cups.