Apple Nut Muffins

• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 2 cups apples, peeled, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup nuts, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces sour cream
• cinnamon sugar

1. In a saucepan, melt butter.
2. Stir in brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg until smooth.
3. Add apples; cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring frequently.
4. Remove from the heat; stir in nuts.
5. Set aside to cool.
6. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
7. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
8. Beat in vanilla.
9. Combine the dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternating with sour cr eam.
10. Spoon 1/4 cupfuls of batter into greased jumbo muffins cups.
11. Spoon apple mixture into the center of each (do not spread). Top with remaining batter.
12. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
13. Bake at 350u0b0 for 25-27 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
14. Editors Note: If using regular-size muffin cups, fill cups half full with batter; add a rounded teaspoonful of apple mixture and remaining batter.
15. Bake for 16-18 minutes.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-nut-muffins-4077 (may not work)