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                      APPLE STREUSEL MUFFINS (TDN)

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads                           Fruits

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                       -----TOPPING-----
  4       tb           Finely chopped pecans
    1/4   c            Brown sugar
    1/4   c            All-purpose flour
    1/4   ts           Mace
  2       tb           Chilled butter
                       -----MUFFIN-----
  1 3/4   c            All-purpose flour
    3/4   ts           Salt
    1/4   c            Sugar
  2       ts           Baking powder
    1/2   ts           Cinnamon
  2                    Eggs
    3/4   c            Milk
  4       tb           Melted butter
    1/2   c            Chopped apple

 Grease 12-muffin cups or line with paper.

 For topping, combine all ingredients and rub together
 with fingertips until completely blended.  Set aside.

 For muffin mix, combine dry ingredients in a bowl or
 on wax paper and stir to combine.  Beat eggs in a
 medium bowl.  Beat in milk and butter. Add dry
 ingredients and give 10 or so vigorous strokes.  Add
 apple pieces and stir a few more times.

 Put a spoonful of batter into each muffin cup, divide
 half the topping among the muffins, spoon on remaining
 batter, then sprinkle with remaining topping.  Bake at
 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

 Assorted recipes from the Detroit News, entered by
 Diane Pahl



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