Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3                cup  flour
  1                     Tlb. plus 1/2 tsp.b.pwd
  1               tsp.  salt
  1                cup  sugar
  1               tsp.  ground nutmeg
  1                cup  shortening
  2              large  eggs -- lightly beaten
  1                cup  peeled -- grated apple
     1/2           cup  milk
     1/4           cup  sugar
     1/2          tsp.  ground cinnamon

Preparation:

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Combine eggs, apple, and milk; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter into greased muffin pans, filling 2/3 full. Bake at 350* for 20 min. or until golden. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over doughnuts. Remove from pans, serve warm. makes 2 doz.

Nutritional Information:

4396 Calories (kcal); 224g Total Fat; (45% calories from fat); 54g Protein; 549g Carbohydrate; 391mg Cholesterol; 2314mg Sodium