Recipe: Apple Crunch Muffins

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From: Kelly~WA

Apple Crunch Muffins
Makes 8 Muffins

1 1/2 cups Flour, unbleached; sifted
1/2 cup Sugar
2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1/4 cup Shortening, vegetable
1 lg Egg; slightly beaten
1/2 cup Milk
1 cup Apples, tart Peeled, cored and grated

NUT CRUNCH TOPPING
1/4 cup Sugar, brown
1/4 cup Pecans; chopped
1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until fine crumbs form. Combine egg and milk. Add to dry ingredients all at once, stirring just enough to moisten. Stir in apples. Spoon batter into paper-lined 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups, filling 2/3rds full. Sprinkle with nut crunch topping (see below). Bake in 375F oven 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot with butter and homemade jelly or jam.

NUT CRUNCH TOPPING: Mix together brown sugar (packed), chopped pecans and ground cinnamon in small bowl.