APPLE CRUNCH MUFFINS

Steps:

• 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.