Libbie's Czech Apple Coffeecake

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 teaspoons yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup water, warm
• 2 cups water, warm
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 6 tablespoons shortening, melted
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 6 cups flour
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 6 apples, peeled cored, sliced
• 1/8 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast with 1 tablespoon sugar in 1 cup warm water; let proof for 10 minutes.
• 2 put in mixing bowl 2 cups warm water, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, egg, melted shortening, a little lemon flavoring, and 6 cups flour sifted, and raisins.
• 3 few raisins can be added, pressed into dough after dough is in pan.
• 4 this will not be stiff but sticky on fingers.( this is very soft dough i used pam in pan and n top of dough ).
• 5 let rise 2 hours.( this was a little long rise until doubled the temps were cooler in those old farm houses ).
• 6 put in two 9x13 greased pans.
• 7 using melted shortening in your hand to spread dough after it rises about 1 hour.(again until doubled )punch down
• 8 put sliced apples or canned apples on top (i would put cinnamon sugar mixture on now)(. cover with tin foil ).
• 9 let rise 1 more hour.( until doubled ).
• 10 bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 45 minutes until done i had at 425 for 30 it was to fast
• 11 remove from oven and cover with sour cream, sugar and/or cinnamon.