Apple Cinnamon Swirly Bread

From my friend Sophia's tried & true recipes - YUM!!

Apple Cinnamon Swirl Bread

3 cups warm water
2 Tbsp. dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar

Pour all into the bowl and let rise for about 15 minutes until the yeast is bubbly.

Then add:
1 egg
1/2 cup oil or melted butter
1 tbsp. salt
flour
1 chopped fresh large apple or 1/2 cup of dried apples

Add about 3 cups of flour then continue to add flour as it mixes until is barely sticks to the sides of the bowl. About 5-6 cups total.

When the dough is starting to become sticky, add the apples.

Knead it for about twenty minutes, then let it rise until it's more than doubled in size.

butter, melted
cinnamon sugar
brown sugar

Once it's doubled, butter your clean countertop and pull about 1/4 of the dough onto the counter.

Roll it out to be the width of the bread pan.

Pour melted butter over to cover the dough.

Then, sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon sugar to cover the dough.

Roll it up like a jelly roll.

Place in the bread pan and let rise again until double.

Repeat to make two large loaves.

Bake at 375 degrees until golden on the top.

Remove from the pan immediately.

Do not wrap or contain the bread until it is completely cooled.

Add a touch of •extra sweet• with a glaze of powdered sugar, milk and a touch of butter, cinnamon, vanilla, or almond extract.


- Make it a Great One!
~~~•Tammy

Almond Joy Cookies

Almond Joy Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
4 tsp. vanilla
4 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
5 cups chocolate chips
2 cups flaked coconut
2 cups chopped almonds

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar until smooth.

Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended.

Stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds.

Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.


- Make it a Great One!
~~~•Tammy