Apple Honey Kuchen
- 14 ounce active dry yeast
- 34 cup warm nonfat milk (110-115 degrees)
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 4 tablespoons margarine, divided
- 1 egg
- 2 -3 cups all-purpose flour
- 34 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb baking apple, peeled, sliced
- 12 cup raisins
- 14 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons grated orange rind
- 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 18 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 -4 tablespoons honey
- nonfat milk
- Mix yeast, 3/4 cup milk, and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in large bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
- Add 2 tablespoons margarine, egg, 2 cups flour, and salt, mixing until smooth.
- Mix in enough remaining 1 cup flour to make smooth dough.
- Knead dough on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
- Place dough in greased bowl; let rise, covered in warm place until double in size, 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
- Punch down dough.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons margarine in large skillet until melted; add apples and cook over medium heat until apples are tender, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Stir in raisins; remove from heat.
- Mix brown sugar, orange rind, cinnamon, and nutmeg; sprinkle over apple mixture and toss.
- Divide dough into 2 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece of dough on floured surface into 12-inch round.
- Arrange apple mixture on half of each round; drizzle each with 1 to 2 tablespoons honey.
- Brush edges of dough with milk; fold dough over filling and press edges with tines of fork to seal.
- Transfer kuchen to greased cookie sheets; sprinkle with remaining 4 tablespoons granulated sugar.
- Let rise,loosely covered, until impression of finger remains in dough when touched, about 1 hour.
- Reseal edges of kuchen, if necessary.
- Bake kuchen at 375 degrees F. until golden, about 20 minutes.
- Slide onto wire racks to cool; serve warm.
yeast, warm nonfat milk, sugar, margarine, egg, flour, salt, baking apple, raisins, light brown sugar, orange rind, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, nonfat milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-honey-kuchen-351713 (may not work)