set aside. (note: do not turn the oven off at this point. you will be using it to bake the finished braid.) make the bread: while the apple filling is baking, begin preparing the bread dough. mix the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. add the water and oil and mix the dough for 6 minutes using an electric mixer on medium-high speed. spray a smooth clean surface with cooking spray and turn the dough out onto the surface. knead the dough briefly to give it a smooth surface (this will only take several turns of the dough to accomplish). spray a rolling pin with cooking spray and 