Braided Coffee Cake with Apple-Ginger Filling
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/8 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and at room temperature, plus more for coating the bowl
- 1 pound Granny Smith apples (about 2 medium)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped candied or crystallized ginger
- All-purpose flour, for dusting the work surface and rolling pin
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons whole milk, plus more as needed
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- This recipe is vegetarian
- Produce
- Granny smith apples (1 pound)
- Cooking & Baking
- Active dry yeast (1 1/8 teaspoons)
- All-purpose flour (2 cups)
- All-purpose flour (1)
- Brown sugar, packed light (1/2 cup)
- Cinnamon, ground (1/2 teaspoon)
- Granulated sugar (3 tablespoons)
- Powdered sugar (1 1/2 cups)
- Salt, fine (1/2 teaspoon)
- Vanilla extract (1/2 teaspoon)
- Drinks
- Water (2 tablespoons)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (6 tablespoons)
- Whole milk (1/3 cup)
- Refrigerated
- Eggs, large (2)
- Desserts
- Candied or crystallized ginger (2 tablespoons)
Preparation
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Published April 30, 2012 (9 months ago).
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