SPICY FRUIT PUFFS

Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 2 cups
Baking powder - 3 tsp
ground cinnamon - 1/2 tsp
ground nutmeg - 1/4 tsp
Apple - 1 cup (peeled and shredded)
Brown sugar - 2/3 cup
Walnuts - 1/4 cup (chopped)
Milk - 2/3 cup
Eggs - 2 beaten
Shortening - 1/4 cup (melted and cooled)
Whole wheat or bran flakes - 1 cup

Method:

• Sift together first four ingredients and 1 tsp salt.
• Stir in apple, sugar, and nuts.
• Combine milk, eggs, and shortening; add all at once.
• Stir just to blend.
• Fold in cereal.
• fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Makes 12 muffins.