Strawberry Cheesecake Muffins

1/3 cup cream cheese
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
1/3 cup strawberry jam
2 tablespoons pecans, fine chopped

Preheat oven to 375�F.

Blend cream cheese with icing sugar; set aside. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar; beat in egg and orange rind.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, stirring until just blended. Do not overmix.

Spoon into large greased or paper-lined muffin tins, filling halfway to top. Add 1 teaspoon of cream cheese mixture and 1 tsp of jam to each; top with remaining batter. Sprinkle with nuts.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until firm to touch. Remove immediately from tins.