Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 cups scalded milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs (slightly beaten)
• 7 1/2-8 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• soft butter

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl soften and proof the yeast in the warm water.
• 2 in a saucepan combine the milk, sugar, butter, and salt; cool to lukewarm.
• 3 add 3 cups flour and mix well.
• 4 stir in the yeast and eggs; beat well.
• 5 add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• 6 turn out on lightly floured surface and knead 100 times.
• 7 place in lightly grease bowl; cover with cloth or plastic wrap and let rise till double (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours).
• 8 punch down and divide dough in half; cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• 9 roll each half into a 15x7 rectangle, about 1/2" thick.
• 10 mix the sugar and cinnamon for the filling together.
• 11 spread each rectangle with soft butter and then sprinkle the filling on each.
• 12 sprinkle 1 teaspoon of water over each and spread with spatula.
• 13 roll up as for a jelly roll beginning with narrow side; seal the long edge.
• 14 place sealed side down in two greased pans.
• 15 rise till almost double (45-60 minutes).
• 16 bake in a 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or till done.
• 17 if it browns too much, cover with foil the last 15 minutes or so.
• 18 note: if you want an orange bread substitute the following--1 1/4 cups milk and 3/4 cup orange juice for the 2 cups milk; and add 1 tablespoon grated orange rind.