Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 5 -6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• softened butter

Recipe

• 1 put milk, sugar, salt and butter in small saucepan.
• 2 heat over low heat until butter melts and sugar and salt dissolve.
• 3 cool to lukewarm.
• 4 dissolve yeast in warm water in mixer bowl.
• 5 add liquids mixture.
• 6 add 4 1/2 cups flour.
• 7 using dough hook (s) mix until well blended.
• 8 continue mixing and add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time.
• 9 mix until dough is smooth and elastic and slightly sticky.
• 10 place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
• 11 cover and let rise in warm place about 1 hr, or until doubled in bulk.
• 12 punch dough down and divide in half.
• 13 roll each half into rectangle.
• 14 mix together sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.
• 15 spread each rectangle of dough with softened butter.
• 16 sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture to taste.
• 17 roll rectangles up tightly and shape into loaves.
• 18 place each loaf into greased 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2 inch pan.
• 19 cover and let rise in warm place about an hour or until doubled in bulk.
• 20 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 21 bake loaves for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
• 22 when done, remove from pans immediately and cool on wire rack.