Apple Kuchen

Serves	8-10
Prep time	2 hours
Cook time	40 minutes
Total time	2 hours, 40 minutes
Meal type	Dessert
Misc	Child Friendly, Freezable
From book	The Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery

Ingredients

Step 1
Sprinkle yeast over warm water, and let it dissolve(make sure the water is between 105 and 110 F).Scald the milk then stir in 4 TBL of butter, reserving the rest, and 1/4 cup of sugar, let cool to lukewarm
Step 2
Stir eggs, yeast, and milk mixture together. Add 1 1/2 cups flour until well combined. Cover and let rise in a warm place until dough doubles in size (about 40-60 minutes)
Step 3
Once dough has doubled in size, add remaining flour and knead on a well-floured board until dough is smooth. Return dough to bowl, cover and chill for 30 minutes
Step 4
Melt remaining butter. And use some to butter a 9X12X13" baking dish. Combine remaining sugar with cinnamon and raisins. Peel and core apples and slice into wedges (about 8 per half).
Step 5
Press dough into baking dish, then press apples into the dough in a nice pattern. Brish with remaining melted butter, then sprinkle the raisin mixture over the whole pan. Cover and let rise someplace warm, another 30-40 minutes.
Step 6
Bake in a 350F pre-heated oven for 40 minutes, turning once halfway through and baking until edges are brown and apples are tender.