Apple & Cream Cheese Braid

Ready in : 45 mins

Apple & Cream Cheese Braid might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe makes 1 servings with 5795 calories, 121g of protein, and 243g of fat each. For $10.28 per serving, this recipe covers 78% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Foodista requires egg yolk, sugar, vanilla, and eggs. 7 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 93%. Similar recipes are Apricot-Cream Cheese Braid, Cream Cheese Danish Braid, and Pumpkin Cream Cheese Crescent Braid.

Ingredients

all purpose flour

5 cups

blanched almonds

0.25 cup

sweet-roll dough

1 serving

brown sugar

0.25 cup

butter

0.5 cup

cinnamon

0.5 teaspoon

cream cheese

1 cup

yeast

2 packages

egg

1 tablespoon

egg yolk

1

eggs

3

granny smith applies

3

lemon rind

1 teaspoon

milk

1 cup

salt

2 teaspoons

sugar

0.25 cup

sugar

0.5 cup

butter

2 tablespoons

vanilla

1 teaspoon

warm water

0.25 cup

mix together until smooth. set aside

1 serving

Cooking in Steps

1
Dough:Note: If eggs are refrigerator cold, pour hot water over them and let stand for several minutes to warm before cracking.

dough

water

egg
2
Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water in a small cup or bowl, stir, and let stand for a minute of so to dissolve.

water

yeast

bowl
3
Combine the milk, sugar, salt, butter, and eggs in a large mixing bowl, and beat well. Stir in the dissolved yeast.

butter

sugar

yeast

egg

milk

salt

mixing bowl
4
Add 2-1/2 cups of the flour, and beat until smooth and well blended.

all purpose flour
5
Add 2-1/2 cups more flour and beat until the dough holds together in a rough, shaggy mass. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a minute or two.

dough

all purpose flour
6
Let rest for 10 minutes.Resume kneading for 8 to 10 minutes more, gradually sprinkling on a little more flour if the dough sticks to your hands, until smooth and elastic.

dough

all purpose flour
7
Place in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk.Punch the risen dough down, and it is ready to be formed and baked according to other recipes which call for Sweet-

dough

wrap

plastic wrap

bowl
8
Roll Dough. You can also freeze the dough at this point, or store in the refrigerator for a few days in a tightly covered container.Apple

apple

dough

roll
9
Mixture
10
In a fry pan add all the ingredients and cook for a few minutes until the apples just begin to soften. If there is a lot of syrup remove some of it otherwise it will leak out of the dough. Set aside.Assembly

apple

dough

frying pan
11
Divide the dough in half.

dough
12
Roll each half into a 14 x 9 rectangle.

roll
13
Place on a piece of parchment.
14
Spread with half the cheese mixture lengthwise down center third of rectangle. Top with apple mixture. Make diagonal cuts from outer edges one half inch apart and 3 inches long. Fold alternate strips of dough over filling. Cover and let rise 45 minutes or until double in volume.

cheese

apple

dough
15
Brush the dough with egg wash and sprinkle with sliced almonds

sliced almonds

dough

egg
16
Bake at 350 F. For 30 to 35 minutes.

oven