Ingredients

  • 12 cup sweet butter, softened
  • 12 cup sugar, plus
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup self rising flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 34 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 34 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 12 ounces chopped pecans
  • 3 12 ounces golden raisins
  • 1 Red Delicious apple, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
  • Place butter, sugar, flour and egg in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and pale, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Stir in applesauce, cinnamon, pecans, and raisins.
  • Spoon batter into cups, lay apple slices on top and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.
  • Serve warm.