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.