Its yummy and don’t worry if the crust will looks burnt a little its normal because of the apple yet its delicious bread.
Yield: 6-8 slices
Prep time 1-2 hours
Cook time: 45 minutes
Ingredient:
Filling:
4 tbsp butter
3/4 cups dark brown sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 medium green apples medium size, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/2 cup golden raisins or sultanas
For the dough:
1/4 cup butter,melted
1/3,cup milk
1/4 cup water warm
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla essemce/extract
2 cups of flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1 packet instant yeast
Directions:
In a heavy saucepan,heat butter over medium heat,toss the apple with brown sugar,raisins,cornstrach,cinnamon,and vanilla,then add to butter and mix well, cook stirring carefully for about 5 minutes until apples are tender, set asides to cool.
For the dough:
Whisk together the butter,milk and warm water in a bowl, then add eggs and vanilla. In another bowl sift together the flour,sugar,cinnamon,salt and yeast. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredientsto make a dough. Dump into floured surface and knead for 5 minutes until the dough becomes smooth. Lightly grease a bowl,place the dough and cover with cling film let it rise until double in size.
Lightly grease a 9×5″ loaf pan and line with parchment. On lightly floured surface roll the dough into rectangle 12″ spread the apples evenly (reserve some for the apple sauce) cut the dough into square 3″ wide and 12″ long and stack one on top of the other. Next cut the dough crosswise into 3″ squares take each square and tack of the dough and turn it sideways and place into loaf pan .
Place the remaining dough in a pan on the same manner, squizing them to fit. Cover the pan and let it rise until double in size. Preheat oven 350F bake for 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transfering onto platter.
For the apple sauce just heat the reserve filling until apple becomes thick and saucy drizzle on top of the loaf .
Prepared, tried and tested by: Joy Martin Smyth
