Apple Caramel Twist

By Kathy Johnson

Ingredients

• 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 10 caramel cubes, chopped into small pieces
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, divided
• 3 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 2 11 oz cans refrigerated French loaf dough
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup canned vanilla icing, melted

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
In a large, combine apples, caramels, sugar, 1/4 cup alomnds, cinnamon, and flour. Remove dough from cans, and cut a 1 inch deep slit down center of both loaves, creating a pocket for filling. Stuff both loaves with apple mixture, and carefully seal the sides together.
Place loaves on prepared baking sheet, and twist together. Cut small slits along top of loaf. Bake for 18 minutes, remove from oven, brush with egg white, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup almonds. Bake for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven, and cool sligtly. Drizzle with vanilla icing.