Rehoboth Foodie

In the days when the Rehoboth Foodie prowled the culinary nooks and crannies of Orlando, Florida, there was an award-winning fine dining restaurant at (get ready, now)....the Orlando Airport. The Skyline had huge picture windows that looked out onto the runways, and was well known as a culinary destination in itself. One of their specialties was this great recipe that they were happy to share.

1 1/2 Cups        brown sugar, firmly packed
2/3 Cup             vegetable oil
1                       egg
1 Cup                buttermilk
1 tsp.                baking soda
1 tsp.                salt
1 tsp.                vanilla extract
2 1/2 Cups         flour
1 1/2 Cups        peeled and diced apples (cut them at the last minute so they won\'t turn brown)
1/2 Cup             pecans, chopped
1/3 Cup             (regular) sugar
1 tsp.                melted butter

Muffin pan with papers

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Combine the brown sugar, the vegetable oil and the egg in a bowl.

Combine the regular sugar and the melted butter in a small bowl.

In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, the baking soda, salt and vanilla. Add that mixture to the sugar mixture alternately with the flour. Mix well between each addition.

Gently fold the diced apples and the pecans into the mixture, then pour into the muffin pans and sprinkle the tops with the sugar/butter mixture. This recipe should yield about 15 muffins, so fill the cups accordingly.

Bake for about 30 minutes or until a cake tester or a toothpick comes out clean.