Spicy Apple Butter Bread

Name: Spicy Apple Butter Bread
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon active dry yeast; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 cup warm water (105° to 115°); 1 tablespoon honey; 1/2 cup apple butter; 2 1/2 cups bread flour; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup toasted honey-flavored wheat germ; Vegetable cooking spray; 1 tablespoon skim milk

12 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 cup warm water (105° to 115°)
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup apple butter
2 1/2 cups bread flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup toasted honey-flavored wheat germ
Vegetable cooking spray
1 tablespoon skim milk

Directions

1

Combine first 4 ingredients in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in apple butter. Combine yeast mixture, bread flour, and next 3 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended.
2

Sprinkle wheat germ evenly over work surface. Turn dough out onto surface, and knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes). Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 50 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
3

Punch dough down, and shape into an 8-inch round loaf. Place loaf on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Brush loaf with milk. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°, and bake 10 additional minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove loaf from baking sheet immediately; cool on a wire rack. Cut loaf into wedges.