Beginners Apple Crumb Coffee Cake

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Beginners Apple Crumb Coffee Cake
Submitted by: FLEISCHMANN'S


" If you are like me, you want fresh smelling bread baking in the oven, but not a clue how to do it correctly. Here is a perfect "beginners" recipe for you begin your baking career! Bon Appetit! "

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 package FLEISCHMANN’S RapidRise Yeast

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup milk

1/3 cup butter or margarine

2 large eggs

2 cooking apples, cored and sliced

Directions
1		In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat water, milk, and butter until very warm (120o to 130oF). Gradually add to dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour. Beat 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in remaining flour to make stiff batter. Spread evenly in greased 9-inch square pan. Arrange apple slices evenly over batter. Sprinkle Crumb Topping over apples. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
2		Bake at 375^oF for 35 to 40 minutes or until done. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.
3		Crumb Topping: Combine 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 3 tablespoons cold butter or margarine. Mix until crumbly.

Makes 6 servings