Apple+Crumb muffins

This is another recipe from the 1001 muffin book

Preheat oven to 400 F. degrees. lightly grease or line with paper baking cups ten 2 3/4-inch muffin cups

Place apples after peeling them, core and dice in a small bowl with lemon juice ;set aside

In large bowl blend the dry ingredients( two flours, sugar,baking powder, cinnamon ( almost always cinnamon with apples), and salt

now the wet ingredients,

 In medium boiwl, beat eggs until foamy ,then beat in milk, brown sugar and butter. Stir in apples. 

Combine the two mixtures until dry ingredients are just moistened

Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin , filling each about 3/4 full. Sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until tops are golden and a cake tester or wooden toothpick comes out clean , ( of course inserted in the middle cupcake/muffin)

Cool on rack for 5-7 minutes

meanwhile, you can do this while the muffins are baking , 

Lets make some coffee custard

In small bowl blend together the eggs, sugar and 3 Tablespoon milk. In small saucepan on medium heat, warm milk and coffee together until lukewarm. Beat into egg mixture warm milk and coffee and pour into top of double boiler set over simmering water, stirring until  custard thickens enough to coat back of spoon

Remove from hear and stir in vanilla.

Serve hot or cold.

then yum!!!

Crumb topping -I used was about 1 Tablespoon melted butter with some brown sugar and a little oatmeal thrown in

Apple Crumb Muffins

9-10 muffins

1 cup peeled diced apples

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

2 Tablespoon sugar

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 large egg

1 cup milk

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

 coffee custard sauce

1. Preheat oven to 400 f. degrees. Lightly grease or line with paper baking cups ten 2 3/4 inch muffin cups.

2. Place apples in small bowl and sprinkle them with lemon juice;set aside. In large bowl, blend together the two flours, sugar, baking powder,cinnamon and salt. In medium bowl, beat egg until foamy, then beat in milk , brown sugar and butter. Stir in apples. Combine the two mixtures blending just until dry ingredients are just moistened.

3. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups filling each about 3/4 full. Sprinkle with crumb topping ( u can use your favorite crumb topping here)Bake for 20-25 minutes or until tops are golden and a cake tester or wooden toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5-7 minutes. serve warm or cool completely. Top with custard sauce.

Coffee custard sauce 

1 1/4 cup

2 large eggs

2 teaspoon sugar

1 cup milk

2 teaspoon powdered instant coffee crystals 

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

In small bowl , blend together eggs, sugar and 3 Tablespoon milk. In small saucepan set over medium heat, warm milk and coffee together until lukewarm. Beat in egg mixture into warm milk and coffee and pour into top of double boiler and set over simmering water. Cook , stirring until custard thickens enough to coat back of wooden spoon.Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve hot or cold.