Published: November 09, 2009 12:00 am         

Tried 'n' True: Use season’s pumpkins, apples in one recipe

I belonged to Extension Homemakers when I was younger and the boys were home.

As a new wife and mother, I learned a lot and acquired some good recipes through the service.

As a lot of you know, I love muffins.

This being the season of pumpkins and apples, why not make muffins using both?

Pumpkin, Apple Streusel Muffins

2-1/2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 cup pumpkin

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 cups peeled, finely chopped apples

• Combine together first five ingredients and set aside.

• Combine eggs, pumpkin and oil.

• Add to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.

• Stir in apples.

• Spoon batter into greased or paper lined muffing cups, filling three-fourths full.

• Sprinkle streusel topping over batter.

• Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Streusel Topping

2 tablespoons flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

4 teaspoons margarine,

• Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon.

• Cut margarine in until crumbly.

Jackie Lindley is a great-grandmother and retired Clark County, Ill., farmer. Send comments and recipes to her at 20472 E. 500th Road, West Union, IL 62477.