Baked Raw Apple Donut Muffins

• 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 large egg, beaten lightly
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup granny smith apple, grated
• Topping
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (or less)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or less)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar (or less)

1. Prehat oven to 350 F and have ready greased muffin tins.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and nutmeg.
3. Cut in shortening until mixture is like fine crumbs.
4. Mix together milk, eggs, and grated raw apple.
5. Add all at once to the flour mixture and then stir together quickly and thoroughly.
6. Fill greased tins 2/3s full and bake 20-35 minutes, or until a toothpick tests done.
7. Remove from pan and dip tops first in melted butter then in cinnamon sugar mixture.

flour, baking powder, salt, ground nutmeg, granulated sugar, shortening, egg, milk, granny smith apple, topping, unsalted butter, cinnamon, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-raw-apple-donut-muffins-227790 (may not work)