Treat yourself to a magical New Year with this recipe of Apple Cinnamon Bread by Chef Sandhya

While winter continues painting our landscapes in frosty hues, the holiday season is slowly and steadily unfurling its magic upon us! And with this, we have a little time on our hands to engage in some relaxing endeavours. If cooking/baking takes your stress away, this recipe is for you!

Try this mouth-watering Apple Cinnamon Bread by Chef Sandhya at home, and get ready for compliments galore.

Ingredients  Quantity

Flour 500 g

Fresh yeast 20 g

Sugar 40 g

Salt 7 g

Milk 80 ml

Butter 20 g melted

Water Sufficient to make a soft dough

For stuffing:

Apple peeled and chopped 200g

Butter 2 tsp

Raisins 2 tbsps

Cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp

Icing sugar To dust as garnish

1. Combine flour with salt.

2. Combine 100 ml water with yeast and sugar and make a yeast culture.

3. Mix it with flour along with milk and more water.

4. Make a soft dough.

5. Now add melted butter and knead well.

6. Keep the dough to rest for 1 hour.

7. Meanwhile, combine butter 2 tb brown sugar and apples along with cinnamon in a pan.

8. Cook for 2-3 minutes on high flame.

9. Keep aside and add raisins.

10. Now roll the fermented dough into 7- " broad and put the Apple filling in the centre and seal the dough by Appling some water.

11. Place the bread on a dusted baking tray and leave to ferment for 1 hour till doubles.

12. Now make some cuts on the bread and place in a preheated oven at 225°C for 15 mins till golden brown.

13. Take out and cool.

14. Cut into slices and dust with icing sugar and serve.

A seasoned professional in the hotel industry, Chef Sandhya Gupta is an IHM graduate, a professional food consultant and co-founder (with Abhishake Gupta) of Pat-A-Cake and Hot Kitchen.

The chef has had years of experience at eminent establishments like the Taj Palace, New Delhi and the Taj Mahal Hotel in Lucknow. Her skills as a baker and a culinary expert are awe-worthy, making her recipes worth exploring!