Jam – Filled Muffins

Ingredients:

2 cups plain flour/ maida
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup sugar, powdered
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 small egg
3/4-1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla essence
pinch salt
1/4 cup jam (I used strawberry jam)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degree celcius. Line 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners.
2. Sift the plain flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. 
3. Add powdered sugar , mix well and keep it aside.
4. In a large bowl, add eggs and beat well using an electric mixer or a wooden spoon.
5. Add vanilla essence and beat well. Then add oil and buttermilk and mix well.
6. Add flour- sugar mixture and mix well.
7. Add 1 tbsp prepared batter evenly among the muffin pans. Then add 2 tsp jam into the centre of each pan and top with 1 tbsp batter.
8. Bake it for 25-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. 
9. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack and serve…