Strawberry-Orange Muffins

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup milk (skim OK)
• 1/2 cup sour cream (fat-free OK)
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 cup thinly sliced strawberries
• About 1/3 cup strawberry jam

Preparation:

In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, milk, sour cream, oil, egg and orange zest until mixed. Stir in strawberries. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until blended.

Place a spoonful of batter in each prepared muffin cup. Top each with a scant teaspoon of strawberry jam. Spoon the remaining batter over the jam, filling each cup about two-thirds full.

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool in tins for 5 minutes.

Makes 12 standard-sized muffins.