Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -4 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 1/2 tablespoons soft margarine
• 1 1/3 cups hot water (120-130)
• 1 -2 teaspoon cinnamon
• oil (or melted margarine)

Recipe

• 1 combined 1 1/2 cups of flour, undissolved yeast, 1 1/2 tbs sugar, and salt. stir well.
• 2 stir in 3 tbs of soft margarine.
• 3 add hot water all at once.
• 4 beat for 2 minutes. (if using an electric mixer remember to scrape sides of bowl occasionally).
• 5 add 1 cup of flour.
• 6 beat (at high speeds for mixer) until think and elastic(about 1 minute).
• 7 add enough flour(about 1 cup) to make a soft dough. (you will need a dough hook if you're using an electric mixer.
• 8 knead until elastic and smooth (about 5 minutes).
• 9 let rest of 5 minutes.
• 10 roll out to 1/2 inch think and as wide as your loaf pan.
• 11 spread 1/2 tbs margarine.
• 12 sprinkle evenly with 1 tbs sugar and cinnamon.
• 13 roll to shape into a loaf. place in a greased loaf pan seam down.
• 14 brush top of loaf with oil (or melted margarine) and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
• 15 refrigerate for at least 2 hours (can stay in fridge for as long as 48 hours).
• 16 after removing loaf from fridge let rest for 20 minutes.
• 17 bake at 375 for 40 minutes.
• 18 let cool slightly on a wire rock.