Apple Danish

Directions

1. 1
   Apple filling Put sliced apples, sugar, and butter into a pot and simmer over low heat while stirring.
2. 2
   Once the apples turn yellow, it's done.
3. 3
   Drain to remove any liquid and let cool.
4. 4
   Soy milk custard Beat the egg and sugar together in a bowl.
5. 5
   Sift in the cake flour, add the soy milk and mix them all together.
6. 6
   Microwave for 1 minute, take it out, and whisk thoroughly.
7. 7
   Microwave again for 1.5 to 2 minutes and whisk well.
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   Repeat this process for 2 to 3 times until it becomes nice and thick.
9. 9
   Once it cools a bit, tightly cover with plastic wrap and chill completely in the fridge.
10. 10
    Bread dough Put the ingredients into the bread maker, let it knead and rise once.
11. 11
    (Please adjust the time accordingly.)
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    Punch down the dough, and divide it into five pieces with a bench scraper.
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    Roll them up individually again, cover with a tightly wrung out kitchen towel, and let rest for 10 minutes.
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    Shaping Roll out the dough into a rectangular shape, and place the custard and apple filling in the middle, in that order.
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    Make long cuts on both sides, leaving about 1 cm between each cut.
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    Fold the cut strips over the filling, alternating between each side.
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    2nd rise Place the dough on a baking pan lined with parchment paper, and let it rise for about 35 minutes at around 38 to 40C.
18. 18
    Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
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    Bake for about 13 minutes in a 180C oven.
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    Once baked, cool on a rack and sprinkle some powdered sugar.
21. 21
    Variations Using the same dough, I made corn mayonnaise bread and cream cheese/blueberry jam bread.
22. 22
    Here, I put a chocolate bar inside and made chocolate bread.
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    Just place the bar in the middle like you did with the apple filling.