Apple-Walnut Country Bread

• 1/2 cup unsweetened apple cider
• 1/2 cup dried apples, chopped
• 1 cup peeled and coarsely shredded Granny Smith apple
• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (105u0b0 to 115u0b0)
• 2 3/4 cups bread flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 cup medium rye flour
• 2 tablespoons bread flour
• Vegetable cooking spray
• 1/2 cup walnut pieces, lightly toasted
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten

1. Combine cider and dried apples in a measuring cup. Microwave at HIGH 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in shredded apple, and set aside.
2. Combine yeast and warm water; let stand 5 minutes.
3. Combine apple mixture, yeast mixture, 2 3/4 cups bread flour, and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until ingredients are well blended. Gradually stir in egg and enough rye flour to make a soft dough.
4. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons bread flour evenly over work surface. Turn dough out onto floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes). Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85u0b0), free from drafts, 55 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
5. Punch dough down; turn out onto work surface, and flatten slightly. Sprinkle walnuts over dough; knead gently to incorporate walnuts. Shape into a 7-inch round loaf. Place loaf on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 40 minutes or until doubled in bulk. With a sharp knife, make 4 crisscross slashes (1/4-inch deep) across top of loaf. Brush loaf with egg white. Bake at 350u0b0 for 35 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove bread from baking sheet immediately; let cool on a wire rack. Cut into wedges.

apple cider, dried apples, apple, active dry yeast, warm water, bread flour, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, honey, margarine, egg, medium rye flour, bread flour, vegetable cooking spray, walnut pieces, egg

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/apple-walnut-country-bread (may not work)