Rhapsody in Apple Bread

• 1 pkg. hot roll mix
• 1/2 cup 2 plus tbsp. lukewarm water (105-115F)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped
• 2 tbsp. calvados
• apple juice
• 2 tsp. unsalted butter, melted

1. Place yeast from hot roll mix in a mixer bowl.
2. Add lukewarm water.
3. Stir to dissolve yeast.
4. Add sugar and lemon peel.
5. Stir to dissolve sugar.
6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating to blend.
7. Add remaining ingredients and then flour from hot roll mix.
8. Beat with a heavy duty mixer or by hand until dough is smooth and elastic.
9. Place dough in a buttered bowl, turn dough to butter top.
10. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about one hour.
11. Punch down dough and shape into a loaf.
12. Heat oven to 375F.
13. Butter a loaf pan and place dough in pan.
14. Cover and let rise in a warm place 30 minutes.
15. Bake 45 minutes or until golden.
16. Cool on a wire rack.

hot roll, water, sugar, eggs, apples, calvados, apple juice, unsalted butter

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/17613 (may not work)