Grandmas Special Dutch Apple Cheese Muffins Recipes

Steps:

• For the muffins: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375°F Grease and flour 12-cup muffin tin. Pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter and cheese in food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal and transfer to large bowl. Whisk egg and milk in measuring cup, then slowly stir into flour mixture until combined.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin. Arrange apple slices on top of batter, pressing gently to adhere. Bake until edges of muffins are just golden, about 15 minutes.
• For the glaze: While muffins are baking, heat sugar, water, butter, lemon juice and cinnamon in saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Once edges of muffins are just golden brush muffins with glaze. Return to oven and bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 10 minutes. Cool in tin for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to rack. Cool 10 minutes longer. Serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°; grease a 12-cup muffin pan.
• Glaze-in a small saucepan, combine sugar, water, butter, lemon juice, and cinnamon.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Decrease heat and boil gently, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved; set aside.
• Muffins-in a food processor fitted with metal blade, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, and cheese.
• Pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal; transfer to a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk until well blended.
• Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir until just blended; gently fold in apples.
• Divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups.
• Bake for 14-17 minutes or until tops are just turning golden.
• Brush partially baked muffins with glaze.
• Return muffins to oven and bake for 9-12 minutes or until muffins are golden and a pick comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer to the rack to cool.