Surprise Muffins

These are simple to make with your kids and are wonderful for breakfast just out of the oven.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

3 Tablespoons sugar

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup butter

1 egg

1 cup milk

your favorite jam or jelly

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry blender, a fork or your fingers. Make a well in the center. Whisk the egg and milk together, and pour into the well in the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened, about 25 strokes, the batter will be very lumpy. Fill sprayed and floured muffin cups or paper liners 1/3 full. Spoon 1 Teaspoon of jam in the center, then cover with enough batter to fill cups 2/3 full. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

I got this recipe from a great kids cookbook from Gooseberry Patch.