Apple Streusel Muffins Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
Servings6Cuisine
CourseMethod
Main Ingredient

Ingredients

 All purpose flour2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Batter1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Baking powder3 Teaspoon
 Salt1 Teaspoon
 Butter/Margarine1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 1 medium-size tart apple, pared, quartered, cored, and diced (1 cup)
 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
 Egg1
 Milk2/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Walnuts1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Topping2 Tablespoon

Directions

MAKING
1 In a large bowl, sift flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.Cut in butter or margarine with a pastry blender until the mixture is crumbly. Measure out 1/2 cup for topping and set aside. Stir apple and 1 teaspoon of lemon rind into the mixture in the bowl.
2 In a small bowl, beat the egg well and stir in milk.Add all at once to the apple mixture; stir lightly until evenly moist. Spoon into 12 greased large muffin-pan cups.
3 Blend the reserved crumb mixture with remaining1 teaspoon grated lemon rind, walnuts, and 2 tablespoons sugar. Sprinkle over the batter in each cup.
4 Bake in a hot oven at 425 degrees farenheit for 20 minutes, or until golden and the top springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip. Remove from the cups to a wire rack.

SERVING
5 Serve warm with butter or margarine and jelly (optional)
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