Apple Pecan Muffins

2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup milk
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup peeled, chopped apples
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Oven: 375 degrees

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, half-cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Combine the egg, milk, and a quarter-cup butter. Add to the flour mixture along with the apples and pecans.

Stir just enough to moisten dry ingredients. Spoon batter into twelve greased muffin cups, filling them about two-thirds full. Combine remaining butter with the two tablespoons sugar and the spices. Sprinkle the top of each muffin with the butter mixture. Bake for thirty minutes. Serve hot. Makes 12 muffins.

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