Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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          ---           -----------------------TOPPING------------
   4                    Apples, red, medium,
                        Dessert
                        -------------------------------MUFFIN --  
   2       c            Flour, all-purpose
   1       t            Salt
   1       tb           Baking powder
     1/4   c            Sugar
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   3       tb           Sugar
   2       ts           Cinnamon, ground
                         BATTER-------------------------------
   2                    Eggs
     2/3   c            Milk
     1/4   c            Butter, melted
   1       c            Apples, peeled, chopped,

Preparation:

Contributed to the echo by: Jean Hores Originally from: BETTER BAKING Hot Apple Muffins TOPPING: To prepare the topping, core and peel the apples, keeping them whole. Cut each one into 4 to 5 thick rings. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and coat the apple rings. Reserve. MUFFIN: Sift together the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. In another bowl beat the eggs, add the milk and melted butter. Stir the liquid very quickly into the flour mixture - do not beat and do not worry about lumps. Speed is essential. Fold in the chopped apples. Fill 24 (5in.) greased muffins tins or paper cases, filled to one-third, and put one cinnamon apple ring on each muffin. Bake in a preheated hot oven 425F, for 15 to 25 minutes, until cooked. Remove from tins and serve hot. Servings: 24