Served as snacks. Vegetarian dish.

Canadian

1/2 cup Butter

1 cup firmly packed Brown Sugar

1 Egg

1 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg

1/2 cup Raisins or Currants

1/2 cup chopped Almonds, Pecans or freshly shelled Walnuts

1 cup unsweetened Applesauce

TOPPING

2 Tablespoons granulated Sugar

1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg

Grease or line 12 large muffin cups and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar; beat in egg. Stir together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Combine with raisins and almonds. Stir dry ingredients into the batter in 3 parts, alternating with the applesauce in 2 parts. Mix just until blended. Transfer to muffin cups, almost filling each cup. TOPPING: Combine all topping ingredients and spoon equally over muffins. Bake at 375 F. for 20 minutes or until well risen and firm to the touch. Let cool on a rack and serve for breakfast or snacks.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 35 minutes

Serves: 12

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