Easy Apple Bread Recipe: Homemade with Bread Machine

INGREDIENTS

Dough 2/3 cup water 1 egg 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup dry milk powder 1/4 cup sugar 1‑1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast Filling 1 package (7 ounces) almond paste, cut into small pieces 3 eggs 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar 4 small apples

PREPARATION:

1. Measuring carefully, place all dough ingredients in bread machine pan in order specified by owner's manual. Program dough cycle setting; press start.
2. Meanwhile, combine almond paste, 3 eggs and 1 cup sugar in blender or food processor. Cover; process until combined. Set aside. Grease 9-inch round baking pan; set aside.
3. When dough cycle is complete, remove dough to lightly floured surface. If necessary, knead in additional all-purpose flour to make dough easy to handle. Pat dough into 9-inch circle and press into and 1/2-inch up side of prepared pan.
4. Spread filling evenly over dough. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 375°F. Core and cut apples into thin slices. (Do not peel apples.) Arrange apple slices over filling and sprinkle lightly with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
6. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

This recipe appears in: Coffeecakes