Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 4 1/2 cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Directions

• 1. Combine milk, butter, ¼ cup sugar and salt in mixing bowl.
• 2. In a small bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water. Let stand until dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add to milk mixture.
• 3. Add 2 1/4 cups flour and beat well. Blend in eggs. Add enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead about 10 minutes.
• 4. Place dough in greased bowl. Cover with clean kitchen cloth and let rise 1 hour or until almost double.
• 5. Grease 2 (8 1/2 "x 4 1/2 ") loaf pans.
• 6. Divide dough in half. Roll each half in 1/4" thick rectangle. Brush with melted butter. Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over butter.
• 7. Roll, jelly roll style, starting at narrow end. Pinch and seal seams well with wet fingers (If seams are not tightly sealed, bread will bulge on side and filling will escape.)
• 8. Place loaves seam side down in prepared pans. Cover and let rise to double, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 9. Bake loaves 30 minutes. Drizzle or spread glaze over warm bread.

Servings

• Makes 2 (8 1/2" x 4 1/2") loaves

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

• Combine all and drizzle over bread.

Directions

• 1. Omit glaze.
• 2. Slice Cinnamon Swirt Bread into 3/4" slices.
• 3. Soak in beaten eggs (1 egg per 2 slices French Toast).
• 4. On lightly greased griddle, fry each slice until golden brown.
• 5. Serve hot with butter and syrup.