Spiced Apple Star Bread – #BreadBakers

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Cooking apple
  • 1/4 cup Potato flour or instant mashed potato flakes

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour plus more, Unbleached
  • 1/4 tsp Allspice, ground
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar, dark
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 2 tbsp Granulated sugar, White
  • 2 tsp Instant yeast
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Turbinado or demerara sugar

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1/4 cup Dry milk

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

Found on hostessatheart.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups Unbleached all-Purpose flour plus more for dusting
• 1 cup of warm water (may not use all)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast
• 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup dry milk
• 1/4 cup potato flour or instant mashed potato flakes
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cooking apple, cored, peeled, and finely diced
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• Turbinado or demerara sugar

Directions

• In the bowl of an electric mixer combine all dough ingredients EXCEPT water. Mix on low until bended. Drizzle in warm water with mixer running until dough is soft and smooth. Put the dough in a creased bowl and turn once to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and allow bread to rise for 1 hour or until dough doubles in size.
• Once bread has risen, divide in even-sized pieces and roll into balls. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl combine brown sugar and spices. Mix to combine. Melt butter in a separate container.
• Dust a working surface lightly with flour. Roll out each piece of dough in to a 10-inch circle.
• Place the first circle on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Brush with melted butter, sprinkle with brown sugar mix and tip with diced apples.
• Place the next circle over the first filled circle. Stretch to match up edges. Repeat brushing with butter, sprinkle with brown sugar and then apples. Repeat with the 3rd circle and top with the fourth but dont fill or brush the top of the fourth circle.
• Place a 2-1/2 to 3 biscuit or cookie in the center of the circle. Dont cut through the dough center just set it there. Using a sharp knife or dough scraper make 4 cuts through all 4 layers evenly spaced through all four layers. Repeat until you have 16 cuts to the center.
• Pick up two strips and twist them twice away from each other. Continue until all 16 strips have been twisted.
• Pinch the pairs of strips together to create a point.
• Remove the cutter. Cover with a clean towel and let star rise 45 minutes. While star rises, preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Remove star and brush with beaten egg. Sprinkle with Turbinado or demerara sugar. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Allow to cool on the pan for 10 minutes before serving.
• Store covered at room temperature.

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