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Apple Walnut Pull Apart Loaf
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Apple Walnut Pull Apart Loaf

Pull apart  or  tear  and  share  breads  are  perfect  for  casual gatherings  or family meals. This wonderful bread filled  with   grated  tart  apples  and   walnuts .   Serve  it  at  tea time   or  for  breakfast  as a  special treat.  
Course Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword Apple Walnut Bread
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 1 Loaf
Author Syama

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 1 1/2 - 2 C All Purpose Flour Notes
  • 1 1/2 C Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1/2 - 3/4 C Water / Milk As Needed
  • 1 Egg Large
  • 2 Tsp Active Dry Yeast
  • 3/4 Tsp Fine Sea Salt
  • 3 Tbsp Sugar Divided Use
  • 1 C Apple Grated Notes

For Filling

  • 1/2 C Walnuts chopped
  • 1/4 C Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp Unsalted Butter unsalted

For Glaze (optional)

  • 1 C Confectioner's sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Water/Milk
  • 1/4 Tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions

Make the dough :

  • Heat   milk/water  until it  is  just  warm  (100 - 100 F).  Take  1/4 C  water and  dissolve  1  tbsp  sugar  in it . Sprinkle  the yeast  on  top and  set  aside for  5  to 10 minutes  until the  yeast  become  bubbly . 
  • Mix the 1 1/2  ap flour,  ww  flour , sugar and salt in a large bowl . Coarsely grate the apple .Make a well at the center of the flour mix , and add the yeast mixture , followed by the egg , grated apples and the  activated  yeast  mix. Knead to form a soft dough adding the remaining liquid , one tablespoon at a time.
    If  using  a  machine  knead   for  up to 4  minutes  using the  dough  hook . If  the  dough seems  very tacky  add the  add  the  remaining  flour. 
    Follow t he  same  process  if  kneading  by hand.  Once  the  dough  has  come  together it  takes  about  10  minutes of  kneading by hand.   Add the  remaining   flour  if  needed.  
  • Oil a medium bowl and transfer the dough ball into it .Turn the dough so that all sides are evenly coated in oil . Cover with a wet kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place till doubled - about 1 hour .

Prepare the filling :

  • Chop the walnuts coarsely . Soften  3 tablespoons of unsalted butter . Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon well .

Assemble :

  • Coat the  insides of a 9 X 5 loaf pan with butter. Punch down the dough .Lightly flour a kneading surface . Roll out the dough into 10  X 12 rectangle . Spread  the softened   butter  on the  dough  rectangle.
  • Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar and  the  chopped walnuts on top. Cut the dough into two 5X 12 rectangles (notes).  Cut each rectangle into 4 equal pieces. Fold each piece along the middle and brush the tops with butter . Arrange the pieces side by side in the loaf pan with the ends facing up . If there is any leftover filling , sprinkle it on the top .Cover with a plastic wrap and let rise on a warm place till almost doubled , about 30 to 45 minutes .

Bake :

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until done (Refer to notes). Cool in the pan for 5 minutes . Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely .

Glaze :

  • Whisk together powdered sugar , milk and vanilla for glaze . Drizzle over the cooled bread .

Notes

  • Use  unbleached  all purpose  flour  preferable  organic.
  • Use  any  firm kind of  apples like Granny Smith
  • The  amount  of   moisture  that   flour  can  absorb varies  as  well as  the  amount  of  moisture  in the apple.  Add   more  flour  to the  dough as  needed. 
  • The  shaping  instruction  are  for  the   pan  size  used .  Tailor  it  to the  number  of  sections  wanted  and  the  pan  size   used.