German Apple Cinnamon Pastry
Lovely light, tender dough with juicy apple and raisin filling. The perfect treat for breakfast or snack with a cup of coffee.
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tbsp. instant yeast
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ⅓ cup warm milk
- 7 tbsp. melted butter
- 1 pinch of salt
For the filling:
- ¾ cup raisins optional
- 1 cup hot water optional, used only to soak the raisins
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 3 apples
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. melted butter
For the frosting:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp. water
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice or 1 tbsp. vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Add flour, yeast and sugar to a bowl and blend briefly.
- Add egg, warm milk, melted butter, and salt and knead to a smooth dough for about 5 min.
- Allow to rise for about 1 hour or the dough has doubled in size.
- In the meantime, prepare the filling. Add raisins to a small bowl and cover with hot water.
- Mix the sugar with the cinnamon.
- Peel and core the apples, cut them into ¼ inch cubes.
- Add lemon juice and drained raisins to the apple cubes.
- Roll out the dough to a rectangle and brush with melted butter.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and spread the apple mixture on top.
- Roll up from the long side of the rectangle.
- Cut into 1-inch slices and set on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350° for about 20 min.
- Mix the powdered sugar with lemon juice and water and brush on the warm pastry.
Nutrition
Yield: 1 pastryCalories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 7gFat: 11gFiber: 3gSugar: 27gNet Carbohydrates: 65g