Categories: Fruits, Muffins 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
  3 1/3 c  Unbleached Flour                  2/3 c  Tart Cherries, Well Drained 
      1 tb Baking Powder PLUS                  2 ts Almond Extract 
      1 ts Baking Powder                   1 3/4 c  Milk 
      1 ts Salt                              1/3 c  Vegetable Oil 
    1/4 c  Sugar                             1/3 c  Nuts, Chopped (Optional) 
      1 lg Egg, Beaten                     
  
  Here is a scratch muffin recipe that is as good as homemade blueberry 
  muffins. 
   
  Yield: 24 muffins 
   
  Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl. 
  In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk, almond extract, and vegetable oil 
  blending well.  Add to the dry ingredients and mix only to blend, if using 
  an elelctric mixer, use low speed, about 30 seconds. Batter will still be 
  lumpy.  Gently fold in the drained cherries and chopped nuts. Spoon into 
  well greased muffin tins filling each about 2/3 full, handling the batter 
  as little as possible. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 25 minutes or until done. 
   
  From A Booklet From The National Red Cherry Institute