Soft and Fluffy Apple Ring Bread Using a Bread Machine !

Directions

1. 1
   Put all the ingredients in a bread machine and start the dough mode.
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   When the dough is ready, take it out of the bread machine, punch it down and form it into a ball.
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   Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 15 minutes.
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   Roll the dough into a 18 x 40 cm rectangle with the long, seam edge at the top.
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   Dust with flour if it sticks.
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   Spread the filling on the dough, leaving 3cm of the top edge free.
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   Adding some cinnamon sugar or raisins at this point makes it really good!
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   Roll it up, starting from the edge nearest you.
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   Pinch the seam firmly to close and secure, or it will fall apart!
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    Grease a ring pan lightly with shortening.
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    Cut the roll into 8 pieces with a sharp knife.
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    First,arrange pieces on the top and bottom of each side of the pan.
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    Put the remaining pieces in the gaps, cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 20 minutes at 35C.
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    Bake in a preheated 180C oven for 20~25 minutes.
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    Check for brownness, and adjust the baking time according to your oven.
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    Remove from pan and allow to cool slightly.
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    Make the icing while it's cooling.
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    Mix the powdered sugar with a very small amount of milk, to make a hard paste.
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    Put the icing a plastic bag, cut a corner with a scissors, and pipe the icing onto the bread.
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    You can also use a pastry bag.
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    Piping the icing like this makes it look really cute.
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    Freshly baked and so fluffy !
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    Soft and moist, even the next day!
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    You can put it in the microwave to heat it up and it tastes delicious.
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    The powdered sugar didn't dissolve well in the icing.
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    Just sprinkle on powdered sugar instead!