Apple Streusel Ladder Loaves

Title: Apple Streusel Ladder Loaves

Categories: Breads

Yield: 1 Servings

1 lb Frozen bread dough; thawed

2 ts Butter or margarine; softene

1/4 c Packed brown sugar

1 tb Flour

1 ts Cinnamon

2 c Finely chopped; crisp apples

Milk

2 tb Flour

2 tb Sugar

1 tb Butter or margarine

1/4 c Slivered almonds; optional

Divide bread dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each half

into an 8 square. (For easiest rolling...let dough rest a few minutes.)

Spread each square with 1 T. of the softened butter. For Filling: Combine

brown sugar, 1 T. flour and cinnamon. Add apples; toss to coat. Spread half

of the filling down the center of each square. Cutting from the right edge

2-1/2 long cuts in dough at

1 intervals. Repeat

from left edge. Fold strips alternately over filling. Fold ends under.

Place loaves on a greased 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll baking pan. Brush with

milk. Combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse

crumbs. Sprinkle half of the crumbs over each loaf. Top with almonds, if

you desire. Cover, and let loaves rise until nearly doubled in size...

45 to 60 minutes. Bake at

30 minutes, or until golden

brown. Serve warm. Contributed by Helen Jolly.

Formatted by Olivia Liebermann --