Apple streusel muffins(tdn)

 
                        Apple Streusel Muffins (TDN)
 
 Recipe By     :  Detroit News
 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Fruits, Pastry
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         Topping
                         4.00 tb Finely chopped pecans
                         0.25 c  Brown sugar
                         0.25 c  All-purpose flour
                         0.25 ts Mace
                         2.00 tb Chilled butter
                         Muffins
                         1.75 c  All-purpose flour
                         0.75 ts Salt
                         0.25 c  Sugar
                         2.00 ts Baking powder
                         0.50 ts Cinnamon
                         2.00    Eggs
                         0.75 c  Milk
                         4.00 tb Melted butter
                         0.50 c  Chopped apple
 
   Grease 12-muffin cups or line with paper.
     For topping, combine all ingredients and rub together with
 fingertips until completely blended.  Set aside.
     For muffin mix, combine dry ingredients in a bowl or on wax paper
 and stir to combine.  Beat eggs in a medium bowl.  Beat in milk and
 butter. Add dry ingredients and give 10 or so vigorous strokes.  Add
 apple pieces and stir a few more times.
     Put a spoonful of batter into each muffin cup, divide half the
 topping among the muffins, spoon on remaining batter, then sprinkle with
 remaining topping.  Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until lightly
 browned.
 
   Assorted recipes from the Detroit News, entered by Diane Pahl
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