Title: Minnesota Cherry Muffins **
Categories: Muffins Fruit
Yield: 10 Servings
| 4 | tb | Butter or margarine |
| 3/4 | c | Sugar |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | | Eggs; beaten |
| 3/4 | c | Sour cream |
| 1/2 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1 1/3 | c | Flour |
| 1 | c | Pitted cherries; fresh -OR- frozen |
Cream together the butter, sugar and salt. Mix together the eggs and sour
cream. Add to the butter mixture. Combine the baking soda and flour. Stir
in cherries. Add dry mixture to butter and egg mixture. Stir only until dry
ingredients are moistened. Spoon into lightly buttered muffin tins or
muffin cups. Bake at 400~ for 20-22 minutes until golden, and when tested
with toothpick, no batter clings. Serve warm from the oven with sweet
butter.