Apple Muffins with Brown sugar dressing

4 Tblsp shortening
1 cup brown sugar
4 tblsp cold water
1 teasp baking soda
1 teasp baking powder
1/4 teasp gound cloves
1 teasp cinnamon
1/2 teasp salt
2 cups flour
2 cups diced McIntosh apples

Heat oven to 350 degrees
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. grease muffing pans and fill 2/3 full.
bake for 25 minutes. top with the following brown sugar dressing

Brown Sugar dressing

1 cup brown sugar
1 Tblsp corn starch
1/2 cup warm water
Mix and heat over med heat until it starts to boil and add 1 1/2cups boiling water, it will become clear and thick...add 1 teasp vanilla and pour over apple cakes