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Baked Apple Donuts

Baked Apple Doughnuts
Source: grouprecipes.com (jlv1023)
Modified By: Michael D'Attilo
 
Doughnuts:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup Crisco (shortening)
1 egg (beaten)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup finely diced apples
 
Coating:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
 
Instructions
Cut shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture looks like coarse cornmeal.  Set aside.
 
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and sugar.  In a separate bowl, combine egg, milk, and apples.  Mix well and combine with dry ingredients.  Add shortening.  Mix just until blended.
 
Spoon batter into 12 greased muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.  Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until done.
 
 
While doughnuts are baking, melt 1/2 cup butter and set aside.  Combine 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon, mixing well and also setting aside.
 
Remove doughnuts immediately from muffin cups when finished.  Roll each in butter mixture, coating evenly; then roll in sugar/cinnamon mixture.  A second coat can be applied, if desired, after doughnuts have cooled.