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GLAZE:
3 tablespoons sugar ¼ cup water
1 teaspoon gelatine
1.Place water and sugar from the apple filling ingredients into a saucepan and dissolve sugar over medium heat. Increase heat and bring to the boil. Add apples and cook until slightly crisp in the centre.
DO NOT ALLOW APPLE PIECES TO LOOSE SHAPE. Add cinnamon and vanilla. Stir in dissolved cornflour, and cook for a further minute until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
2.Combine the first five dough ingredients in a small bowl and allow to stand in a warm place until mixture begins to froth. About 10 minutes.
3.Insert dough hooks into the mixer head (refer to page 4). Place sifted dry ingredients and sultanas into the Mixmaster bowl.
4.With bowl speed on Low start mixing on Low speed
5.Continue the kneading process at Medium speed (4) until all ingredients are incorporated and dough forms a ball. Dough will be smooth and sticky. Remove dough from bowl using a spatula.
6.Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size
7.Punch down, fold sides to centre and turn the dough over. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until soft and smooth. Cut in half and roll dough out into a rectangle, approximately 30x20cm.
8.Spoon apple mixture along the long side of the dough and roll up tightly, Swiss Roll fashion, from the wide end.
9.Ease the roll into a greased ring tin and join ends. Cover, and allow to rise for approximately
10.Bake for approximately
11.To glaze place water, sugar and gelatine into a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar has dissolved, approximately 2 minutes.
Note: Repeat with the other dough half.
Variation to this recipe:
Apple Fruit Loaf
Mix 1 cup of mixed fruit into the dough instead of sultanas. Bring the longer sides together to meet at the middle. Score with a knife across the top. Brush with egg yolk and milk. Top with ½ cup of chopped walnuts. When cool top with icing if desired.
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