ENTENMANN'S APPLE CRUMB CAKE
(copycat recipe)

FOR THE APPLE FILLING:
4 Granny Smith apples
2/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons butter, divided use
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar, divided use
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, divided use
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided use
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
1/3 cup currants
FOR THE DOUGH:
2 1/2 cups plus 6 tablespoons flour, divided use
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package active dry yeast
3/4 cup water
1 egg
FOR THE TOPPING:
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar

TO PREPARE THE FILLING:
Pare, core and slice apples to 1/2-inch pieces.

Melt 1/3 cup butter in large skillet. Add apples to butter and cook, stirring, 8 minutes until tender.

Stir in 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon peel, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, mace and currants. Cook 15 minutes, stirring until thickened. Cool.

TO PREPARE THE DOUGH:
In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, the remaining 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, salt and yeast.

In small saucepan, combine 3/4 cup water and 1/3 cup butter. Heat on low flame until 120 degrees F. Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes. Beat in egg, remaining 1 teaspoon lemon peel and 3/4 cup flour. With mixer, beat 2 minutes.

Stir in 3/4 cup flour. Cover, let rest 20 minutes.

Grease 2 baking sheets. Place half the dough on well floured work surface, roll to 14x12-inches. Place on sheet. Spread 1/2 filling lengthwise down center of the dough. Starting about 3/4-inch for filling, cut 1-inch wide strips diagonally from filling to edges of dough. Alternately fold opposite strips of dough at angles across filling. Fold ends over filling.

Brush large piece of waxed paper with vegetable oil; loosely cover dough. Top with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours.

WHEN READY TO BAKE:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Uncover dough, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes.

MEANWHILE, TO MAKE THE TOPPING:
Combine pecans, the remaining 6 tablespoons flour, confectioner's sugar, the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle over loaves.

Bake 30-25 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from sheet. Cool.

Just leave out the apples, currants & spices on this one?