Every year the day after my birthday I go apple picking at Applejacks Orchards in Peru NY. This is always the first recipe I make with all those crisp juice apples.

• 4 cups apples, diced small
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsps good quality vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsps baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 3/4 cup raisins

Pre heat oven to 325.In a large bowl mix together the apples , sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. In another smaller bowl whisk together the eggs, oil and vanilla. Stir the egg mixture into the apples. The sift the flour , baking  soda and salt into the apple mixture. Stir until combined. Add in the raisins and walnuts , stir to distribute. Pour into a buttered muffin pan and bake 45 mins.