Apple Muffins From Black Twig Orchard

• all-purpose flour
• vegetable shortening
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1 cup apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 2/3 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup walnuts, diced

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Grease 12 muffin cups with the shortening and dust with flour.
3. Sift 1 3/4 cups flour, sugar, soda, cinnamon,cloves and nutmeg into large bowl.
4. Mix in apples,raisins, oil, and wheat germ.
5. Stir in eggs, then blend in nuts (batter will be stiff).
6. Place 2 tablespoons batter in each muffin cup.
7. Bake until tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
8. Remove, cool, and store in an airtight container. Great served warm.

flour, vegetable shortening, allpurpose, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, nutmeg, apple, raisins, vegetable oil, germ, eggs, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-muffins-from-black-twig-orchard-286285 (may not work)