--------------------------BASIC SWEET DOUGH-------------------------- 2 pk Dry yeast 1/2 c Warm water 4 c Flour 2/3 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 3/4 c Butter 1/2 c Milk, scalded, cooled 2 lg Eggs, slightly beaten 2 tb Butter, melted
----------------------------APPLE FILLING---------------------------- 4 c Apples, peeled, cored, slice 1/4 c Butter, melted 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Cinnamon
SWEET DOUGH: Sprinkle yeast over warm water; stir to dissolve. Combine flour, sugar, and salt in large mixing bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add combined milk, eggs, and yeast to dry ingredients; mix well. Brush with butter. Cover; chill overnight.
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APFEL KUCHEN: Bring dough to room temperature.
Divide dough in half; spread into 2 buttered 8" square pans. Press apples into dough. Brush dough with butter. Sprinkle with combined sugar and cinnamon.
Cover; let dough rise in warm place until doubled. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 40-45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center Aug 16, 1999
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