Apple Muffins

• 1 1/2 cups flour, unbleached all-purpose
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon ground
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup apples washed, cored

1. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into mixing bowl.
2. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until fine crumbs form.
3. Combine egg and milk.
4. Add to dry ingredients all at once, stirring just enough to moisten.
5. Stir in apples.
6. Spoon batter into paper-lined 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups, filling 2/3rds full.
7. Sprinkle with nut crunch topping.
8. Bake in 375F (190C).
9. oven 25 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Serve hot with butter and homemade jelly or jam.

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon ground, vegetable shortening, eggs, milk, apples washed

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/apple-muffins-37041 (may not work)