my "surprise" muffins

Name: My "Surprise" Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 - eggs; 2 cup(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) butter flavored shortening or margarine, melted or oil-but it doesn't taste as good!; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 4 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; - favorite preserve or jam, jelly or marmalade

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Amy Alusa

Chico, CA

Updated on Feb 13, 2014

I've seen a few versions of this out there....it's not a new idea; but the ones I make are out of this world delicious. My family just loves them; and they are indeed a tough crowd of muffin connoisseurs! We love muffins at our house; and sometimes our friends stay over, just so they can have muffins in the morning!

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You may want to add a little more jam, etc. and that's sometimes what I do (We like more jam) however, you need to be careful, as it may leak out the sides or bottom, and because of the sugar content it will burn.

prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 16-18 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 - eggs
2 cups milk
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening or margarine, melted or oil-but it doesn't taste as good!
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
- favorite preserve or jam, jelly or marmalade

How To Make my "surprise" muffins

Step 1

Recipe directs to preheat the oven to 400 degrees. My oven seems to run a little differently; so I cook mine at 355 until they are done on top, and if they look done on top, but I find they are still too soft, I lower the temperature to 320 to ensure that the tops don't over-brown, yet they cook thoroughly within the next 5-7 minutes; depending on the size of muffins being made.

Step 2

Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with liners (2 3/4 inches in diameter).
Step 3

In a separate bowl, thoroughly sift or whisk to combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Step 4

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the moist ingredients into the well. Stir just until combined. DO NOT OVERSTIR.
Step 5

Fill each muffin cup about 1/3 full. Drop a teaspoon of jam, jelly or marmalade into the center of each muffin; and then, using the remaining dough, fill the muffin cups to just a little over the top.
Step 6

Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until muffins are a golden brown. Immediately remove to cooling rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!!!
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