| 1 12 cup sifted all-purpose flour | | 1 3/4 tsp baking powder | | 1/2 tsp salt | | 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg | | 1/2 cup sugar | | 1/3 cup shortening | | 1 x egg, beaten | | 1/4 cup milk | | 1/2 cup grated raw apple | | Topping: | | 1/3 cup sugar | | 1 tsp ground cinnamon | | 1/2 cup melted butter |
| | Sift together flour , baking powder, salt , nutmeg and 1/2 cup sugar. Cut in shortening until mixture is fine. Mix together egg , milk and apple . Add to dry mixture and mix quickly. Pour batter into greased muffin tins in which an individual muffin container measures 2 1/2 inches across and 1 1/4 inches deep. Fill tins 2/3 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. For the topping, combine the 1/3 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a shallow bowl. When doughnuts are done baking, immediately remove from pans and roll in the melted butter , then in the sugar-cinnamon mixture. | | Makes 12; serve warm. |
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