Instructions

1. In the bowl of your stand mixer add the warm water, yeast and sugar, let sit for 5 minutes to bloom.
2. Next add the oil, honey and 1 cup of flour, mix until combined, then cover and let sit in a warm place for 25-30 minutes.
3. Add the sea salt and final cup of flour.
4. With your mixer on low, using the dough hook, knead for 7 min, it should be smooth and elastic when finished.
5. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled about 30-45 min.
6. While the dough is rising make the apple filling, in a bowl combine the apple, cinnamon, egg yolk and sugar and set aside.
7. Once the dough is done rising, shape it into a rectangle and spread the apple filling in the center of the rectangle.
8. Roll the loaf into itself and place into a well greased 5"x9" loaf pan.
9. Cut a row of slits in the top of the dough in one direction and then again in the opposite direction.
10. Cover and let rise while your oven preheats to 350º.
11. Bake the loaf for 25-30 minutes then loosely cover with foil and continue baking for another 15-20 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
12. Remove the pan from the oven carefully and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, turn the loaf out onto the rack and cool another 10-15 minutes.
13. In a mixing bowl combine the powdered sugar, butter vanilla and cinnamon, stir until smooth.
14. Place a bit of parchment under the cooling rack and glaze generously.
15. Slice and serve.
16. Store any leftover slices in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.