Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups unbleached flour, Sifted
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, Ground
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1/4 cup vegetable shortening
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1/2 cup milk
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nut crunch topping
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1 large egg, Slightly Beaten
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1 cup tart apple (Apples are to be washed and cored. Shred the unpeeled apples for recipe)
Instructions
- 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.
- Bake in 375 degree oven 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve hot with butter and homemade jelly or jam.
- NUT CRUNCH TOPPING: Mix together 1/4 c brown sugar (packed), 1/4 c chopped pecans and 1/2 t ground cinnamon in small bowl.