Categories: Cheese/eggs, Fruits, Muffins 
      Yield: 4 servings 
  
    1/2 c  Shortening                          1 c  Apples; Finely Chopped 
    1/2 c  Sugar; Granulated                 2/3 c  Cheddar; Sharp Coarse Grate 
      2 ea Eggs; Lg                          1/2 c  Pecans; Chopped 
  1 1/2 c  Unbleached Flour                  3/4 c  Milk 
      1 ts Baking Soda                         1 x  Apple Slices; * 
      1 ts Baking Powder                       1 x  Butter; Melted 
    1/2 ts Salt                                1 x  Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture 
    3/4 c  Oats; Quick Cooking             
  
  *   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.