Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup water, warm
• 1 cup milk, warm
• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water, then add the milk, 1/2 cup of the sugar, eggs, butter, salt & 2 1/2 cups of the flour, beating until smooth. stir in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• 2 turn onto a floured surface, then knead for 6 to 8 minutes or until smooth & elastic.
• 3 place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top, then cover & let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until doubled.
• 4 grease two 9"x5" loaf pans.
• 5 punch dough down, then divide in half. roll each half into an 18"x8" rectangle.
• 6 in a small bowl, combine cinnamon & remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, then sprinkle this cinnamon mixture over the dough, before rolling each rectangle up from a short side. pinch the seam to seal the dough.
• 7 place seam side down in the prepared loaf pans, then cover them & let rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 8 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f & bake the loaves for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 remove from pans & cool on wire racks.