Apple Cinnamon Twists

....sugar and spice and everything nice

I had some Bauman apples that needed using up, what better way to eat apples than coated with cinnamon sugar and baked in a yeast roll? Warm from the oven, these rolls quickly disappeared. I am sending a batch over to A Southern Grace for her "Cinnamon Celebration".

Apple Cinnamon Twists

Rolls:
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
2 pkgs. yeast
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup honey
2 eggs

Filling:
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp. freshly ground cinnamon
1 cup finely chopped apples
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup finely chopped nuts

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
4 to 6 tsp. cold water

Combine 2 cups flour, salt and yeast. Heat milk, water, butter and honey. Add to flour mixture along with eggs. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. Add remaining flour, knead until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes, dough will double in size.

Punch down dough, divide in half. Roll out half of dough to a 12-inch square, brush with half of melted butter. Spread half of apple sugar filling on center of dough, sprinkle with 1/4 cup of nuts. Fold 1/3 of dough over nuts. Spread additional 1/4 cup of apple mixture and nuts. Fold over remaining 1/3 of dough. Cut into 1-inch strips. Twist each strip. Place on greased sheet or parchment paper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Uncover twists, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from pan, drizzle with glaze.