Apple brioche

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml (1/4 cup) warm water
• 50ml (1/4 cup) warm milk
• 50g (¼ cup) butter, softened
• 60g (1/4 cup) sugar
• a pinch of salt
• 5g (1 tsp) vanilla sugar
• 7g (1 1/2 tsp) dry yeast
• 2 eggs
• 380g (3 cups) flour
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 apples, sliced
• Butter (for greasing)
• Sugar (for sprinkling)
• Powdered sugar (for decoration)

METHOD

1. In a bowl combine water, milk, butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and a pinch of salt. Whisk until smooth.
2. Add yeast and whisk to dissolve, then stir in eggs.
3. Stir in flour. When the dough comes together in lumps, knead it with your hands until smooth, form into a ball, and put into the fridge for 1 hour.
4. Divide the dough into 10 parts and roll each into a ball. Let sit for 15 minutes.
5. Flatten balls with a rolling pin into rounds, brush with softened butter on top and sprinkle with some sugar.
6. Top each round with two apple slices.
7. Transfer rounds into a bread/loaf pan lined with baking paper. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
8. Brush the bread with egg yolk and bake in the preheated oven to 180°C/360°F for 35 minutes.
9. Decorate with powdered sugar and enjoy!