Name: Apple Coffeecake
Ingredients: 3/4 cup milk; 1 package yeast; 1/4 cup water; 3 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup soft margarine, or butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoon margarine, melted and cooled; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 cup apple slices; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Apple Coffeecake

Ingredients

3/4 cup milk
1 package yeast
1/4 cup water
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup soft margarine, or butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons margarine, melted and cooled
1 tablespoon sugar
3 cups apple slices
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

Scald milk, cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm water (105 degrees). Add the cooled milk. Stir in 1-1/2 cups flour, beat until smooth. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Punch down and add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in 1/2 cup margarine, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and the remaining flour. Beat well. Spread the dough in greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Spoon 2 tablespoons margarine and 1 tablespoon sugar over dough. Cover, let rise until double. Press apples or peaches into dough. Mix cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 cup sugar. Sprinkle over fruit. Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Variation: Substitute fresh peaches for the apples.