Title: Apple-Cheddar Muffins
 Categories: Breads, Cheese, Fruits
      Yield: 4 servings
 
    1/2 c  Shortening
      2 ea Eggs; lg
      1 t  Baking soda
    1/2 t  Salt
      1 c  Apples; finely chopped
    1/2 c  Pecans; chopped
      1 x  Apple slices; *
      1 x  Cinnamon-sugar mixture
    1/2 c  Sugar; granulated
  1 1/2 c  Unbleached flour
      1 t  Baking powder
    3/4 c  Oats; quick cooking
    2/3 c  Cheddar; sharp coarse grate
    3/4 c  Milk
      1 x  Butter; melted
 
  *   You should have 12 to 15 thin slices of unpeeled red apple for
  this recipe.
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   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Cream the shortening and
  sugar together and add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after
  each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and
  salt in a mixing bowl, mix lightly.  Gradually stir the flour mixture
  into the shortening mixture. In this order, add the oats cheddar and
  pecans, mixing well after each addition.  Gradually add the milk,
  stirring until all the ingredients are just moistened.  Grease the
  muffin pans and fill each cup 2/3rds full of batter.  Dip the apple
  slices in the melted butter and then into the cinnamon-sugar.  Press
  1 apple slice into the top of each muffin. Sprinkle lightly with
  cinnamon-sugar and bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or
  until golden brown.