1 c. peeled and chopped fresh apples or peaches
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. milk
1 egg
1/4 c. melted Crisco
2/3 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
3 tsp. baking powder
2 c. unsifted flour

Sprinkle the fruit with lemon juice and set aside. Mix remaining ingredients, adding flour last. Fold in fruit just before baking. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full and bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes. Yield: 20 to 24 muffins.