Apple Streusel Muffins

1½ cup all purpose flour

¼ tsp. salt

½ cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs.

2 tsp. baking powder

1 cup sour cream

1 tsp. cinnamon

¼ cup butter or oleo

¼ tsp. ground allspice

1 cup diced unpeeled apple preferably a tart apple

¼ tsp. baking soda

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, baking soda and salt in a large bowl until thoroughly blended. Break eggs into another bowl; add sour cream and melted butter and whisk until blended. Stir in diced apple. Pour egg mixture over flour mixture and fold just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter into 18 greased muffin cups; top each with a generous sprinkling of topping; bake 20 minutes in 375-degree oven or until brown. Remove from pans and cool on racks at least one hour.

Topping:

½ cup chopped walnuts

2 Tbs. butter or oleo at room temp.

¼ cup all purpose flour

¼ tsp. ground cinnamon

3 Tbs. granulated sugar

Put all ingredients into a medium sized bowl. Mix with a fork, then crumble with your fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Use as directed above.