Apple-Cheddar Muffins

Title:
Apple-Cheddar Muffins

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Bread,
Cheese,
Fruits,
Quickbreads




Ingredients:





   1/2 c  Shortening


   1/2 c  Sugar; Granulated


     2    Eggs; Lg


 1 1/2 c  Unbleached Flour


     1 ts Baking Soda


     1 ts Baking Powder


   1/2 ts Salt


   3/4 c  Oats; Quick Cooking


     1 c  Apples; Finely Chopped


   2/3 c  Cheddar; Sharp Coarse Grate


   1/2 c  Pecans; Chopped


   3/4 c  Milk


          Apple Slices; *


          Butter; Melted


          Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture






 *   You should have 12 to 15 thin slices of unpeeled red apple for this


     recipe.


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 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Cream the shortening and sugar


 together and add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each


 addition.  Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a


 mixing bowl, mix lightly.  Gradually stir the flour mixture into the


 shortening mixture.  In this order, add the oats cheddar and pecans,


 mixing well after each addition.  Gradually add the milk, stirring until


 all the ingredients are just moistened.  Grease the muffin pans and fill


 each cup 2/3rds full of batter.  Dip the apple slices in the melted butter


 and then into the cinnamon-sugar.  Press 1 apple slice into the top of


 each muffin.  Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon-sugar and bake for 25 minutes


 in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.


 


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