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    Apple Honey Blossom Bundt – #BundtBakers

    Aug 18, 2016 · 23 Comments

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    This honey bundt is more bread than cake. Served with fresh cream & warm sweet apples, it is perfect in the morning with coffee or in the evening!

    Living the Gourmet: Apple Honey Blossom Bundt | #BundtBakers

    It may not seem it by the looks of the upcoming weather forecast, but summer is winding down my friends.

    I am half relieved, half reluctant by the sudden realization that just dawned on me while preparing this bundt.

    You see, I must admit, I lost track of time this month. I’ve been in an ‘early August’ state of mind, but as the saying goes, the days are long but the years are short.

    So there I was, late Tuesday afternoon, kicking up my feet after a long day of work when I referred to my calendar book- Bundt Bakers due – Thursday, August 18. I think my heart skipped a little beat. I was exhausted but had a feeling of relief, thinking I had almost gotten through the busy half of the week.

    Well, the joke was on me.

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    Wendy from the delightful site, A Day in the Life on the Farm is our gracious hostess this month and the theme of the month is apples.

    Maybe it’s because I had barely 48 hours, but I wanted this month’s bundt to be especially good. I wanted to present something different to the group.

    As I sat back in the chair, I wondered to myself, what if I didn’t make a bundt cake, but rather, a bundt loaf?

    Yes. Something light, filled with the aromas of fresh apples, sweet honey and warm cinnamon.

    Early yesterday morning, the kitchen was filled with flour, drippings of honey over the bowl and a warm, yeasty dough on the rise.

    Living the Gourmet: Apple Honey Blossom Bundt | #BundtBakers

    This bundt bread is a perfect accompaniment to the early mornings of the late season.

    I’ll blissfully sit beside the window, watching the dusty morning rays break through the hedges, with a slice of this bread and cup of warm coffee.

    With either a dollop of fresh cream and apples or butter with jam, this Apple Honey Blossom Bundt is a delicious loaf to add to your bake list for the Fall.

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    Apple Honey Blossom Bundt

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    • Author: Living the Gourmet
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 50 minutes
    • Total Time: 1 hour
    • Yield: 8-10 1x
    • Category: Breakfast
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

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    For the Dough:

    • 2 cups milk
    • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter – room temperature
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 envelope dry yeast
    • 4 extra-large eggs – room temperature
    • 1/2 cup honey
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • 6 cups flour – sifted
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    • 3/4 cup raisins – plus 2 tablespoons of brandy

    For the Apples:

    • 3 apples – peeled and sliced
    • 1/2 cup raisins
    • 3 tablespoons brandy
    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • Juice of 1 lemon
    • 1/2 cup brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup maple syrup

    Instructions

    For the Dough:

    1. Soak raisins in a small bowl with the 2 tablespoons of brandy.
    2. Scald the milk in a saucepan and turn the heat off.
    3. Pour ½ cup of the scalded milk into a large bowl and let the milk cool to a warm temperature of about 110 F. degrees; then add the 2 tablespoons of sugar and the yeast. Let this mixture stand until foamy; about 10 minutes.
    4. Add the butter to the remaining milk in the saucepan and whisk.
    5. Add eggs, honey, vanilla and the cinnamon and nutmeg to the yeast mixture and whisk to blend.
    6. Add the butter mixture and whisk to blend once again.
    7. Whisk in 1 cup of flour and the salt.
    8. Stir in the remaining 4 cups of flour; 1 cup at a time.
    9. Mix in the raisins and the remaining 1 cup of flour.
    10. Using a wooden spoon, beat gently until a soft and sticky dough forms; this will take about 5 minutes to achieve.
    11. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and cover the bowl with buttered plastic wrap.
    12. Place the bowl in a warm, draft free spot until the dough has doubled in size.
    13. This process will take about 1 hour or so.
    14. The dough will be very soft and very sticky.
    15. Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.
    16. Generously butter a 12 cup bundt pan.
    17. Going gently along the sides, stir down the dough.
    18. Drop the dough by large spoonful’s into the prepared bundt pan.
    19. Cover the dough once again with buttered plastic wrap and place in a warm, draft free spot until the dough doubles in size and fills the pan. This process will take about 1 hour.
    20. Position the oven rack to the lowest third of the oven.
    21. Bake about 35 – 40 minutes or until a wooden skewer test when inserted near the center comes out clean.
    22. Let cool on a wire rack for about 5 – 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

    For the Apples:

    1. Heat a large heavy frying pan with the butter.
    2. Add the apples, raisins, lemon juice, brown sugar and maple syrup and simmer on low until the apples are slightly soft.
    3. Add the brandy and continue to simmer on low for another minute or two.
    4. Using a thin blade knife; gently poke holes around the top of the bread and using a large spoon drizzle the syrup mixture along the top of the cake.
    5. Let the cake rest for at least one hour to absorb the syrup mixture before serving.
    6. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream and the apples.

    Notes

    *Prep Time does NOT include Inactive Prep Time

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1

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    1. Renee says

      18/08/2016 at 10:33 am

      Such a lovely bundt for fall. I adore the combo of honey and cinnamon. With apples is a totaly bonus.

      Reply
    2. Rebekah @ Making Miracles says

      18/08/2016 at 2:18 pm

      Oh this looks like such a beautiful and delicious way to welcome fall. Love the serving suggestion!

      Reply
    3. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says

      18/08/2016 at 2:36 pm

      This bread looks amazing. I can almost smell it.

      Reply
    4. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

      18/08/2016 at 2:56 pm

      What a gorgeous and delicious way to relax with a cup of coffee in the afternoon! I bet your house smelled awesome as it baked!!!

      Reply
    5. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says

      18/08/2016 at 7:56 pm

      What a beautiful bundt bread Catherine!!! I absolutely love the third photo down with the split top of the loaf. What a perfect recipe for this time of year. I can almost smell it! Would love to share a slice with you! XO

      Reply
    6. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

      18/08/2016 at 9:13 pm

      Dear Catherine, you pulled together such a lovely bundt – not only does it look stunning but the flavor of it is downright drool-inducing!

      Reply
    7. Big Daddy Dave says

      19/08/2016 at 3:52 am

      Catherine, That is a beautiful bundt loaf of bread like cake! Love the presentation too… Great idea! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

      Reply
    8. manu says

      19/08/2016 at 1:15 pm

      Wow, this bundt cake is perfect for the end of summer!
      Love

      Reply
    9. Rocio says

      19/08/2016 at 6:19 pm

      Fantastic bundt, with honey and Apple .
      ???

      Reply
    10. I love Bundt Cakes says

      20/08/2016 at 10:02 am

      Looks delish, perfect to taste with a cup of coffee!!!!

      Reply
    11. ansh says

      20/08/2016 at 7:56 pm

      Stunning Bundt! I also made mine a mere 24 hours before posting. I love to live on edge :)) I love your flavor profile in the cake.

      Reply
    12. Platt College says

      21/08/2016 at 10:51 pm

      Hmm, haven’t made a bundt cake in a while. I will have to try this one.

      Reply
    13. [email protected] Baking in Pyjamas says

      22/08/2016 at 10:28 am

      What a wonderful bread, I adore these kind of breads and could easily eat an entire one to myself . This has my mouth watering Tammy!

      Reply
    14. Colleen says

      22/08/2016 at 7:13 pm

      I can’t decide whether or not to be happy or sad about the end of summer being almost here. I do, however, know that I am very happy about this cake! Wonderful!

      Reply
    15. Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says

      22/08/2016 at 11:53 pm

      It’s definitely hard to believe August is almost at an end! I’m glad you snuck under the due date and made this beautiful bread.

      Reply
    16. Jess says

      23/08/2016 at 3:44 pm

      I so pinned this! Sounds amazing!! YUM!

      I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

      Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

      Reply
    17. Margaret Ortigo says

      27/08/2016 at 8:23 pm

      I love that you made a yeast ‘bundt’ with the apple theme. I love a good sweet bread.

      Reply
    18. Megan says

      28/08/2016 at 1:21 pm

      Would love a warms slice of this to start the day! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday!

      Reply

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