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This incredible bread recipe makes enough for about twelve servings. It takes about twenty-five minutes to bake. It will smell so good, you won't want to wait to dig right in!

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The Ingredients To Gather:

 Apple Filling

3  Granny Smith apples
3 tablespoons  sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Bread

2 1/2 cups bread flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon instant yeast
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons vegetable oil

Glaze:
1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar
5 teaspoons whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
Pinch of nutmeg

Preheat  oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Peel, core,  slice apples into thin slices,  cut  slices in half. Toss  apple pieces with  sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice. Bake  apple filling for 15 minutes. Remove from  oven, set aside.

Begin preparing the bread dough. Mix  dry ingredients together.  Add  water,  oil,  mix  dough for 6 minutes using an electric mixer on medium-high speed.

Spray a smooth clean surface with cooking spray,  turn  dough out onto the surface. Knead  dough briefly to give it a smooth surface.  Spray a rolling pin with cooking spray,  roll dough out into a large rectangle, about 12-inches by 16-inches in size. Lift onto a greased baking sheet.

Cut each side into strips about 1-inch wide down each side, leaving the center third of the dough uncut. Spread  apple filling down the middle third of  dough. Fold strips of dough into the center, crisscrossing the filling by alternating strips from each side. Lightly press ends to seal, straighten out the braid with your hands, if necessary.

Bake  for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from  oven,  let  cool for several minutes.

Whisk together glaze ingredients until blended and smooth.

Brush  glaze in a thick coat over the entire surface of the apple braid while it is still cooling. Transfer the braid to a cooling rack set on a baking sheet o finish cooling and prevent the bottom of the braid from becoming soggy from sitting in any pooling glaze. Slice,  serve.

Finished!

This apple pie filling braid bread is so amazing, you'll want to make it all the time! Have you made this bread yet?

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Article Source: Eat Live Run