Ingredients:
For the bread:
3/4 cup water
1 egg
1 tbs nonfat dry milk
1 tsp salt
3 tbs sugar
1 tbs coconut oil
3 cups bread flour
2 tsp active dry yeast
For the filling:
1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
1/2 cup dry cranberries
1/4 cup chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup soft butter
1 tsp lemon juice
Egg wash
1 egg
1 tbs water
Pinch of salt
Directions:
Add all the bread ingredients (excluding the filling ingredients) in order listed above to the pan of a bread machine or follow the bread machine's owners manual. Select dough setting and press start. At the end of dough cycle, let dough rise until double in size (the bread machine will beep to indicate that dough is ready). Remove dough onto a lightly floured surface and let rest dough rest 5 minutes before hand-shaping.
While the dough is resting, prepare the filling by combining all the filling ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Divide dough into 3 equal pieces.
Roll out each piece into an elongated rectangular shape.
Fill each piece of dough with equal amounts of filling.
Roll each piece to form a 15 inch long rope.
Line up the 3 ropes parallel to each other.
Starting from the center rope, begin braiding by working from left to right.
Continue braiding the ropes until reaching the end.
Press the ends together with your fingers and tuck them neatly under the bottom of the braid to finish.
Place the braid on a buttered baking sheet. Cover with a kitchen towel and let the dough rise again in a warm place for 40 minutes or until double in size.
A basic egg wash will give a shiny, golden look to the crust. To prepare, beat together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of water and a pinch of salt.
When the dough has finished rising, use a soft brush to gently apply the egg wash to the dough before baking. Preheat oven to 375° and bake bread for 30 minutes.
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