Like everything New Year's, baking seems to be the most magical, fragrant, festive. This is not inferior to anything, except that only Easter cakes. I suggest you please your guests with a tea party with these buns. I guarantee they'll like it.
Wash the apples.
Melt the butter.
Soak the raisins in brandy.
In a bowl, mix warm milk, sugar, yeast, 1 tbsp flour (of the total amount). Put the dough in a warm place for 10 minutes.
Mix flour, salt, add sourdough, mix until smooth.
Add butter, knead the dough until elastic and soft.
Remove to a warm place, covered with plastic wrap, for 1 hour.
After an hour, knead the dough.
Roll out the dough into a layer 35/22 cm thick ..
Brush with soft butter and sprinkle with brown sugar.
Sprinkle with "cognac" raisins. Roll it into a roll.
Cut the apples in half, remove the pulp, making cups.
Place on a baking sheet.
Cut the roll into 6 identical pieces, put it in apple cups, cover with foil. Leave for proofing for 20-25 minutes in a warm place.
Before baking, lubricate the blanks with a mixture of milk and yolk, sprinkle with brown sugar.
Bake for 30 minutes at 190 degrees until they are browned.
Focus on the characteristics of your oven.