Baked Apple Doughnuts

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup sugar

cup shortening

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup grated raw apple

cup sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup melted butter

Preparation

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 containermeasures 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

Makes 12; serve warm.