Mani's Low-Fat Apple-Walnut Muffins

            3        cup                  whole wheat pastry flour
            1/2      teaspoon             salt
            1 1/2    teaspoon             baking soda
            1/2      teaspoon             cinnamon
            1/4      teaspoon             ginger
            1/4      teaspoon             allspice
            3                             eggs
            1        cup                  buttermilk
            1 2/3    cup                  apple juice concentrate
            1/3      cup                  oat bran
            2        cup                  apples, diced
            1/2      cup                  walnuts, chopped
            2                             apples, sliced

           Preheat oven to 350o. Let fruit juice concentrate thaw to a slushy
           consistency. In a medium size bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking
           soda, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice. Set aside

           In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and fruit juice
           concentrate. Whisk the flour mixture into the liquid, adding bran.
           Stir in diced apples and walnuts.

           Line a muffin tin with baking cips; divide batter evenly among cups.
           Top each muffin with an apple slice. Bake for 35 minutes.