1/4 cup butter or shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup finely chopped apples
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup ground nuts
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375°F.

In a bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light. Stir in egg and blend well.

Add milk alternately with sifted mixture of flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.

Fold in apples. Fill greased muffin pans half full, then top with mixture of brown sugar, ground nuts and cinnamon.

Bake 20 minutes in 375°F oven.

Makes 12.