Activate the yeast

• Place the 4 g fresh yeast in a small bowl with ½ teaspoon sugar.
• Rub or mix the yeast and sugar together until the yeast becomes creamy.
• Add 2 teaspoons of lukewarm water and 1 teaspoon of flour. Mix everything together.
• Cover lightly and leave the mixture in a warm place for approximately 10–15 minutes, or until the yeast becomes active and visibly increases in volume.

Make the dough

• Combine the white flour, whole-wheat flour, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the activated yeast mixture.
• Gradually add approximately 200 ml of lukewarm water, mixing as you go, until a dough begins to form.
• Knead the dough well until it becomes smooth and workable.
• If the dough feels too dry, add a little more lukewarm water, a small amount at a time. The exact amount can vary depending on the flour.
  

Let the dough rise

• Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel.
• Place it somewhere warm and allow it to rise for approximately 1 hour, or until it has noticeably increased in volume.
• While the dough is rising, prepare the apple filling.

Prepare the apples

• Peel the apples and grate them.
• Place the grated apples in a saucepan or large skillet.
• Add: cinnamon, vanilla extract, sugar and molasses
• Stir everything together.

Cook the apple filling

• Cook the apples over medium heat for approximately 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• The apples should soften and the ingredients should become well combined.
• You don't want the filling to remain watery. It should be soft but reasonably thick so that it can be spread over the dough without making it difficult to roll.
• Remove from the heat and allow the filling to cool completely before assembling the rolls.

How to Assemble the Apple Rolls

Divide the dough

• Once the dough has risen, divide it into 3 equal portions.
• Each portion will become one apple roll.

Roll out the dough

• Roll each portion of dough into a rectangle approximately 30 × 20 cm.
• Try to keep the dough relatively even in thickness so that each roll bakes evenly.

Add the apple filling

• Spread the cooled apple filling evenly over the dough.
• Leave a small border around the edges to make rolling easier.
• Sprinkle approximately 1 tablespoon of chopped walnuts over each portion of filling, using the total 3 tablespoons of walnuts for all three rolls.

Roll the dough

• Starting from one side, carefully roll the dough into a log.
• Try not to roll it too loosely, but don't compress the filling either.
• Repeat with the remaining two pieces of dough.
• You should now have three apple rolls.

Prepare the rolls for baking

• Place the rolls on a baking tray approximately 30 × 20 cm, lined with baking paper.
• For the finishing glaze, mix:
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup + 1 tablespoon water.
• Brush this mixture lightly over the tops of the rolls.

Bake

• Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F.
• Bake the apple rolls for approximately 50 minutes, or until the dough is fully baked and the tops are beautifully golden.
• Because ovens vary, begin checking the rolls toward the end of the baking time.

Brush the warm rolls

• Remove the rolls from the oven.
• While they are still warm, brush them with a mixture of: 1 tablespoon water and 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
• Allow the rolls to cool before slicing.