Apple Plaited Teacake

Step 1

Add all ingredients into the bread maker

Step 2

Select "dough" cycle and press start

Step 3

Once dough cycle is finished it is good to leave it in the bread maker for about 30 minutes

Step 4

Remove dough and place on a floured surface

Step 5

Divide into 3 equal pieces and create 3 long tubes of dough by squeezing each piece of dough - these should be around 40-50cm long

Step 6

Join the 3 ends together and plait the tubes as you would plait hair

Step 7

Push some extra chopped pie apple into the teacake and bake at 190-200 degrees C for about 20 minutes - baking time may vary depending on your oven, fan forced may not take as long

Step 8

Remove cooked teacake - it should be golden brown but not too dark

Step 9

Make a sugar syrup - about 3 tablespoons of sugar in a small amount of boiling water and brush the teacake with the sugar syrup

Step 10

Allow to cool and top with strawberry icing using a piping bag