Ingredients:

Dough:

• 500 grams plain flour or bread flour
• 450mLs warm tap water (not hot)
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 4-5 grams instant dried yeast
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2-3 tablespoons neutral oil
• 1 tablespoon salt

Apple Filling:

• 3 cups diced cubes of apples – peeled (mix of red and green)
• 50 grams unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mixed spice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornflour dissolved in a small amount of cold water

Glaze:

• 140 grams icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon mixed spice

Method:

1. Make your apple pie filling as this has to cool. Place a saute pan on medium low heat and dissolve butter with brown sugar. Add in diced apples, ground cinnamon and mixed spice and mix until all the cubes of apple are coated. Pop the lid on and let the apple stew on low het for approximately 10 minutes or until apple cooked.
2. Once apple is soft, stir in dissolved cornflour mixture and turn heat off. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool down while you prepare the dough.
3. Whisk warm water, yeast, olive oil, and honey in a deep bowl until incorporated.
4. Mix in flour, ground cinnamon, and salt until it forms a shaggy dough. Do not worry about over working the dough or it being perfect, it will come together.
5. Clean down the edges of the bowl and cover bowl with cling wrap or a tea towel and allow it to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes
6. After 15 minutes, stretch and fold the dough. Repeat this 3 times.
7. Cover the dough with cling wrap or a tea towel and allow it to rest for 1.5 hours at room temperature.
8. Prepare a 24cm X 33cm deep sided sheet pan lined with baking paper, and a good glug of neutral oil and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of brown sugar over the oil and tip the dough into the pan
9. Scatter 1/4 of the apple mixture over the surface of the dough and fold the dough into a burrito and flip over. This will ensure you have the mixture inside the dough once baked.
10. Cover tray and proof for another 1.5 hours at room temperature.
11. Pre heat oven at 215C fan forced.
12. Spread the remainder of apple mixture over the dough, drizzle with oil and dimple.
13. Bake on the middle rack of the oven uncovered for approximately 25-30 minutes.
14. Once focaccia is baked, allow focaccia to cool on a baking rack for approximately 15-20 minutes before drizzling with glaze.
15. Whisk the glaze in a small bowl until you have a smooth paste.
16. Drizzle the glaze over the top, slice in desired portions and serve warm. Amazing with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or warm custard.

Tips/Substitutions:

• • Keep in and airtight container for 3-4 days.
  • Eat at room temperature or warmed up.
  • Serve warm with vanilla bean ice cream or custard.

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