Cinnamon Bread1 cup milk 3/4 cup water 1/3 cup butter or margarine 6 1/2 - 7 1/2 cups all purpose flour 6 tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. salt 2 packages active dry yeast 3 eggs, at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon 2 T. butter or margarine, melted Combine milk, water, and 1/3 cup butter in saucepan. Heat over low heat until liquids are very warm (120 degrees F to 130 degrees F); butter does not need to melt. Place 6 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in bowl. Attach bowl and dough hook. Turn to speed 2 and mix 30 seconds. Gradually add eggs, then warm liquids, about 2 minutes. Mix on speed 2 for 1 minute longer. Continuing on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl, about 5 minutes. Knead on speed 2 for 7 to 10 minutes longer or until dough is smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 35 minutes. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Set aside. Punch dough down and divide in half. Roll each half to a 9 x 14 inch rectangle. Brush each half with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Roll dough tightly and shape into loaves. Place in two 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans. Cover, let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 35 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks. Makes 2 loaves. |
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