Apple Fritter Bread

Do you love apple fritters?  My Dad does!  When he heads to Washington for a shoot he tells me about this amazing bakery/restaurant that he stops at and orders an apple fritter the size of a dinner plate.  It makes my mouth water!

So when I saw this recipe a year ago (yes, a year ago) I bookmarked it and told myself that I was going to make this for my Dad.  Well, better late than never.  Father's Day was coming so I decided to make this for him rather than the usual Grandmother Paul's Sour Cream Pound Cake (which is a huge hit with my family.)

My Dad said this bread lasted 2 days in his house.  Ha!  That's awesome.  I love baking for people who appreciate it.  Don't we all?

This bread is amazing!  I will definitely be making this again!

One small change I will make next time is the amount of apples.  I don't know if I bought huge apples or what but it was ana outrageous amount of apples to put in one loaf of bread.  So I made 2 to spread them out a little.  It was still a ton of apples for my taste but my Dad loved it.

Apple Fritter Bread

Source: Flour Me With Love

Dough

* 3 cups flour

* 1 package yeast

* 1/4 tsp. salt

* 1/2 cup brown sugar

* 1/4 cup water

* 1 egg, beaten

* 3/4 cup milk

* 1/4 cup butter

Filling

* 6 apples, peeled and diced (next time I will use 3.  6 as a TON of apples!)

* 1 Tbsp. lemon juice

* 1 cup brown sugar

* 1 tsp. vanilla

* 2 Tbsp. butter

* 1 tsp. cinnamon

* 1 Tbsp. cornstarch

Glaze

* 1 Tbsp. butter, softened

* 1 tsp. vanilla

* 3/4 cup powdered sugar

* 3 tsp. half and half (or milk)

Grease a 9x5 loaf pan and set aside.

In a skillet, cook apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, vanilla, butter, cinnamon and cornstarch until thickened.  Set aside to cool.

In a small saucepan, heat the milk until it bubbles.  Remove from heat and add butter.  Stir until melted.  Set aside.

In a mixing bowl add flour, yeast, salt and brown sugar.  Mix until combined.  Add water, egg and milk/butter mixture and mix until it forms into a ball.  Mix/knead for an additional 5 minutes.

Roll dough out in the shape of a rectangle on a generously floured surface.

Evenly spread apple mixture over dough.  Cut into squares.

Stack the squares into your pan.  I turned the pan on it's end to make this easier.

Bake for 45 - 50 minutes in a 350 degree oven, until golden brown.

Remove from pan and let cool.

In a mixing bowl, mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and milk and mix well.  Pour glaze over the bread and allow it to set for a few minutes.

Enjoy warm or cold!  (I vote for warm.)  =o)

Look at how yummy this looks!

See why I'll be making this again?  =o)

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