Grandma's sugar apple dessert and cinnamon swirl bread

Ingredients:

51/2 C. flour
1 package yeast

1/2 C. sugar
1/4 C. shortening
2 C. milk
1/2 tsp. salt

3 Tbs. cinnamon
1/2 C. sugar
1/4 C. brown sugar (may need additional amounts)
4 Tbs. butter (may need additional amounts)

~10 apples- thinly sliced and peeled

Dough directions and cinnamon swirl bread directions:

1. In a large bowl mix 2 1/2 C. flour with one package yeast.
2. in a saucepan combine milk, salt, shortening, and sugar and heat on med. just until shortening melts, stirring constantly.
3. pour milk mixture into flour and beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on high speed for 3 min. using spatula to scrape the sides.
4. add the rest of the flour and stir until combined. Dough should be just beyond sticky texture.
5. place dough on a lightly floured board and knead for 8-10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
6. spray a bowl with cooking spray and place dough in greased bowl turning once to coat.
7. let rise covered with a towel in a warm place for 1-1 1/2 hours. (Dough should double in size)
8. When dough has risen, punch dough and separate into two pieces. pat each into a ball and set one aside.
9. With rolling pin, roll one dough ball into a 15'7" long rectangle.
10. mix cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle and spread over rectangle. Sprinkle 1 Tbs. water over cinnamon and sugar.
11. starting from narrow end roll dough up. When finished, seal both ends and place under dough, pinch if necessary.
12. Place in a well-sprayed/greased bread loaf pan and bake for 30 min at 375 degrees. checking to make sure it does not over brown. When done, spread butter over the top of the bread and remove to a wire rack. Enjoy warm and fresh from the oven.

Apple dessert Directions:

1. Roll out the other dough ball into a rectangle to fit a 15'7" pan.
2. combine 3 Tbs. cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar. Sprinkle over the dough and splash 1 Tbs. water over cinnamon mixture.
3. Spray pan and place rectangle dough in pan. Combine butter, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, mace and milk and heat in microwave for 1 min 20 sec. Pour half over dough.
4. cut apples into fours, peel/core and then slice thinly.
5. place in four vertical rows down bread. When bread is covered in apple rows pour the rest of the butter/brown sugar mixture over the top of the apples.
6. bake in 375 degree oven for 25-30 min. checking periodically.
7. serve a la mode, warm with whip cream, or pour extra melted butter and brown sugar over the top before eating.

warm, delicious, and appley