Danish Braid with Apple Filling

Bahan-bahan (12 porsi)

• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• ½ cup whole milk
• ⅓ cup granulated white sugar
• 1 medium orange, ((finely zested))
• ¾ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ whole vanilla bean, (split and scraped)
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 3¼ cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, (at room temperature)
• ¼ cup all purpose flour
• 4 medium Fuji (or other variety), (peeled and cored and cut into ¼-inch pieces)
• ½ cup granulated white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ whole vanilla bean, (split and scraped)
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk