-----------------------------------DOUGH-----------------------------------
3 c Flour (to 4 c)
2 tb Sugar
1 pk Rapid- rise yeast
1 Egg
1 c Milk
1/2 c Softened butter
1 ts Salt
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1 c Golden Delicious apple,
- pared, cored and chopped
1/2 c Nuts, finely chopped
- (I use pecans)
1/3 c Sugar
1/3 c Brown sugar
1/4 ts Cinnamon
Combine 1 c. flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Heat milk and 2 tbl. butter to
120 degrees; add egg and blend. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and beat
until smooth. Add only enough remaining flour t make a soft dough; knead
until satiny. Cover, let rest 20 min. Divide dough into 32 parts; flatten
each piece in palm and fill with 1/2 ts filling. Pinch edges together; roll
to form a ball. Melt remaining butter; dip balls in butter. Arrange 16
filled balls in a well-greased tube pan so they just touch in a single
layer. Sprinkle with half of the remaining apple filling. Add remaining
balls; sprinkle with remaining filling on top. Pour any remaining butter
over top. Cover; let rise for 20-30 min. Bake 375 for 35-40 min. Cool 10
min. Invert onto serving plate. Makes 10 servings Filling: Mix all
ingredients together.
