Lorna's Apple Muffins

1/4 cup shortening or margarine
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg - beaten

1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 1/2 cup chopped apples
1 tbsp cream

Mix dry ingredients and set aside.

Cream together margarine, sugar, vanilla and egg. Add dry ingredients and mix well.

Add apple and cream and stir gently just until folded in with mixture.

bake at 350 F. 20-25 minutes

Optional: for extra flavour, fold in 1 cup grated cheese. before baking