Fruit-Filled Muffins

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease (or spray with non-stick cooking spray) one 12-muffin muffin/cupcake pan.
2. 2
   In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. 3
   In a large bowl, with a fork, beat the milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla until blended. (careful to add milk and butter before egg so you don't cook the egg.).
4. 4
   Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture; stir just until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy.).
5. 5
   Fill the muffin-tin cups 1/3 full. Drop 1 rounded teaspoon preserves in the center of each cup batter. Top with the remaining batter.
6. 6
   Bake 20-25 minutes. immediately remove from the pan to a cooling rack. Serve warm. Makes 12 muffins.