APPLE-CINNAMON SWIRL LOAF
A bread recipe for APPLE-CINNAMON SWIRL LOAF.
Ingredients
- 1 pk Active dry yeast
- 2 1/2 c Apples, chopped and peeled
- 1 1/4 c Very warm water
- 1 egg
- 1 pk 1-layer-size white cake mix
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 3/4 c Flour
- 1/3 c Sugar
- 1/3 c Pecans, chopped
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 c Butter, melted
Instructions
- 1
In bowl dissolve yeast in 1-1/4 cups warm water(115-120 F) Add egg, cake mix and salt, beat until smooth.
- 2
By hand, stir in enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth (dough will be sticky)
- 3
Place in greased bowl; turn once. Cover, let rise until doubled in bulk, 1-1/4 hours.
- 4
Punch down, divide in half. Cover, let rest 10 minutes.
- 5
Mix apples, sugar, pecans and cinnamon.
- 6
Roll half of dough to 12x8" rectangle. Brush surface of dough with some of the butter. Sprinkle with half of the apple mixture. Starting a short end, roll as for jelly roll. Seal side and ends. Place in a greased 8-1/2x4-1/2x2-1/2" loaf pan. Brush top with more butter.
- 7
Repeat with remaining dough, filling and butter.
- 8
Cover, let rise in warm place until doubled (1 hour)
- 9
Bake in 375 F oven for 30-35 minutes. remove from pans; cool.
- 10
Drizzle with Confectioner's icing (recipe follows). Sprinkle with chopped pecans if desired.