Swedish Apple Yeast Bread Betty Crocker Recipe Cards Recipes

SWEDISH APPLE YEAST BREAD-BETTY CROCKER RECIPE CARDS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Plump 1/2 cup of raisins in either water or apple juice. Set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a 9 x 9" or 8 x 8" pan. (I used 8 x 8" with perfect results.).
• Mix sugar and preferred spice with a fork in a small bowl. Sprinkle sugar mixture over melted butter in pan.
• Take a medium to large apple and cut into very thin slices. The original photo showed the apple with it's peel left on; I preferred to remove it.
• Arrange apple slices in rows, over the sugar mixture.
• Drain raisins and sprinkle over the sliced apples.
• In a large bowl, stir together the package of yeast and the 3/4 cup of warm water. Stir until completely dissolved.
• To the yeast, add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 cup of flour. Beat by hand 2 minutes or until batter drops from spoon in sheets.
• Add and beat until smooth 1 egg, 1/4 cup of shortening (I used very soft butter), 1 1/4 cup of flour, and the extra teaspoon of spice, if you prefer.
• Drop batter by small spoonfuls over the apples and raisins in pan, keeping dough close to each other. Cover pan and allow to rise in warm place until double; 50-60 minutes.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
• IMMEDIATELY remove the bread from pan by turning it upside down over serving plate. The sugar/butter mixture provides a glaze.
• Allow to cool. This is nice the first day and spectacular the second!