Heavenly Pumpkin Gems Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground nutmeg | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ground ginger | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salad oil | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar | ||
| Eggs | 2 Large | |
| Canned pumpkin | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sour cream | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cream cheese | 2 Small, cut into cubes | |
| Apricot preserves | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Almonds | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
Directions
In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
In another bowl, beat oil and the 1/2 cup of sugar until blended.
Add the eggs, pumpkin, and sour cream and beat until thoroughly mixed.
Stir pumpkin mixture into the dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be stiff).
Spoon batter into 12 paper-lined 2 1/2 inch muffin cups, filling halfway.
Place 1 cheese cube in the center of each cup; top cubes equally with preserves.
Completely cover cheese and jam with remaining batter.
Sprinkle muffin tops with almonds and remaining sugar.
Bake in a 400° oven until well browned, about 45 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool at least 10 minutes.
If made ahead, wrap airtight and chill up until the next day; freeze to store longer (thaw wrapped).
To reheat, follow preceding directions.
In another bowl, beat oil and the 1/2 cup of sugar until blended.
Add the eggs, pumpkin, and sour cream and beat until thoroughly mixed.
Stir pumpkin mixture into the dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be stiff).
Spoon batter into 12 paper-lined 2 1/2 inch muffin cups, filling halfway.
Place 1 cheese cube in the center of each cup; top cubes equally with preserves.
Completely cover cheese and jam with remaining batter.
Sprinkle muffin tops with almonds and remaining sugar.
Bake in a 400° oven until well browned, about 45 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool at least 10 minutes.
If made ahead, wrap airtight and chill up until the next day; freeze to store longer (thaw wrapped).
To reheat, follow preceding directions.
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