Apple Crunch Muffins

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Title: Apple Crunch Muffins
Categories: Muffins, Breads
Yield: 8 Muffins

1 1/2 c Flour, unbleached; sifted
1/2 c Sugar
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Cinnamon, ground
1/4 c Shortening, vegetable
1 lg Egg; slightly beaten
1/2 c Milk
1 c Apples, tart
-Peeled, cored and grated
NUT CRUNCH TOPPING
1/4 c Sugar, brown
1/4 c Pecans; chopped
1/2 ts 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 375~F 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.

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