A Cinnamon bread that is really good, and pretty simple to make
Yield: 1 9x5 loaf of bread
You will need:
1/2 cup Milk (2% or whole)
1/2 cup sugar, divided in half
2 1/4 tsp yeast
1/2 cup water
5 Tbsp unsalted butter
~3 Cups bread flour (be sure to include some for work surface
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
Process:
Whisk yeast and 1/4 of sugar together till throughly combined
Heat water and milk together on stove till ~110F/43C. Pour over
yeast/sugar combo and mix gently. Let rise for ~5 mins till frothy
Add 4 tbsp of soft butter to yeast mixture, till mostly broken up
Add salt and 2 1/2 Cups of flour, 1/2 a cup at a time. Do not add more
till dough has absorbed most of the flour
Once dough is tacky an does not stick to sides of bowl, knead for 2
mins. Grease a bowl with oil/butter and cover dough in oil. Let rise
for 2 hours in warm enviroment
Grease 9x5 loaf pan with butter. Combine 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon
together in bowl
Knead dough for ~15 seconds, till all air is released. Roll with
rolling pin to form a 9x18-inch sheet of dough. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar
on dough, leaving ~1inch gap around all edges
Roll dough tightly to form a 9inch long log of dough. Pinch ends of
log. Let rise for 1 hour, or till doubled in bulk
Preheat oven to 350F/177C. Melt remaining butter and brush onto top of
loaf. Loosely tent loaf with aluminum foil. Bake for ~40 mins, till top
is golden
Let cool for 10 mins in pan, then remove and let cool completely
