Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Sydney Mike's Note:

This recipe comes from the 2008 cookbook, Taste of Home Dinner on a Dime. Preparation time does not include the 2 1/2 hours needed for the dough to rise twice.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 32

Yield: 1.0 9

• 2 (¼ 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 ½ teaspoons salt
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Directions:

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.

Reviews

[djmastermum]

This is a very nice bread, kind of cakey. Made the house smell like a bakey, and had everyone commenting lol Made for Au/Nz Swap #39.

[Katzen]

I'd give this one ten stars if I could, it's delicious and gorgeous! It's simple, too. I made one change, and that was to add some softened butter (about 2 tbsp per loaf), spread on the rolled dough before adding the cinnamon sugar, because without it, I found the sugar was slipping off the dough. And hey, who wouldn't love the flavour added to the swirl, anyways??? I also had a tablespoon or so of the cinnamon sugar left over, so I sprinkled this on the loaf before baking. This loaf is light and fluffy, and the best cinnamon bread I've ever made - and gosh, does it look gorgeous, too!! Thanks, Syd, for posting this recipe! Made for PRMR Tag.

[Chocolatl]

This is a delicious cinnamon bread. The texture is very soft. I halved the recipe and mixed the dough in the bread machine, then baked in the oven. We all enjoyed this. Thanks for posting!