Spiced Apple Muffins

1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup finely chopped apples
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup ground nuts
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Cream shortening and sugar, beat in egg, blend well. Add milk alternately with sifted mixture of flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Fold in apples. Fill greased muffin pans half full, then top with mixture of brown sugar, ground nuts and cinnamon. Bake 20 minutes at 375 degrees.