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Chocolate Cherry Muffins
Makes12 muffins
- Active time:25 min
- Start to finish:1 hr
January 2005
These muffins are a long way from their basic blueberry forebears.
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 5 oz bittersweet chocolate (not extra-bitter), coarsely chopped
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dried sour cherries (4 oz)
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Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
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Heat butter and half of chocolate in milk in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until just melted. Remove from heat. Cool 15 minutes. Add eggs and whisk until smooth.
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Whisk together flour, cocoa, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl until combined well. Add chocolate mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in remaining chocolate and cherries.
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Divide among 12 greased (1/2-cup) muffin cups. Bake until a tester comes out clean, 14 to 18 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 5 to 10 minutes.
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