Braided cake with apples and nuts
Description
Tasty baked goods for the whole family. If you have apples and nuts at home, there will never be a problem finding something to bake for tea that everyone will like. A braid with apples and nuts is exactly the case that will gather the whole family around tea. Cooking is very simple, see the step‑by‑step instructions and cook with pleasure. Serve it cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Grate the carrot using a fine grater.
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Step 3
In the mixing bowl, pour warm water, milk, add melted butter, salt, sugar (white, 30 g). Add carrots.
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Step 4
Add the yeast to the flour and stir.
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Step 5
Add the flour mixture to the liquid ingredients, knead the dough, cover with plastic wrap, and place in a warm spot for 1 hour to ferment.
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Step 6
While the dough is rising, work on the filling: peel the apples and cut them into small cubes.
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Step 7
Add starch and lemon (or orange) zest to the chopped apples, then stir.
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Step 8
Add 2 tbsp of brown cane sugar, stir.
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Step 9
Toast the nuts in a dry pan without oil.
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Step 10
Place the cooled nuts in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin, not too finely, so that small pieces remain.
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Step 11
The risen dough should increase in volume by 1.5–2 times.
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Step 12
Dust the work surface of the table with flour. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts, roll them into a ball.
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Step 13
Roll out the dough into a strip about 15 centimeters wide, 40–45 centimeters long, and 5–7 mm thick. Place the nuts on the dough strip, leaving a margin of about 1.5 cm from the edges.
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Step 14
Place the apple mixture on top of the nuts.
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Step 15
Seal the edges of the dough, try to do it as carefully as possible so that the filling doesn't spill out.
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Step 16
Do the same with the second half of the dough. Place them side by side.
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Step 17
Carefully braid the dough into a rope, securing the ends, and transfer it to a baking sheet.
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Step 18
Brush the top with milk and sprinkle with brown sugar.
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Step 19
Bake at 180 °C for 40–45 minutes. The braid turned out very large, fragrant, fluffy, enough for the whole family.
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Step 20
Cut the braid into pieces and, it's aromatic and very tasty. The family will be happy.