Cinnimon bread

 I tried out a new bread recipe yesterday and it is oh so good,

plus it's easy to make.

Two perfect qualities for baking.

Trust me, you've got to try this!

 Cinnamon Swirl Bread with a Cream Cheese Glaze

makes 2 loaves

1 cup warm water

1 packet active dry yeast

1 cup milk

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted

2 tsp. salt

5 1/2 - 6 cups flour

for the filling:

1/2 cup white sugar

1 1/2 tbsp. cinnamon

2 tbsp. butter, melted

2 loaf pans, greased with cooking spray

 for the glaze:

4 oz. cream cheese, very soft

1/2 cup confectioner's sugar

4 tbsp. milk

1/4 tsp. vanilla

 (Due to lack on ingredients I did not make the glaze, but I'm sure it makes it even better)

In a medium bowl, combine glaze ingredients with a whisk until well-blended with no lumps, with a nice glaze consistency. set aside.

Pour the cup of warm water into the bowl of your electric mixer. Sprinkle yeast over top. Wait 2-3 minutes, then stir to fully dissolve yeast into water.

Stir in the milk, melted butter, and salt into water. Add 5 1/2 cups of the flour and stir with a wooden spoon to form a shaggy dough.

Knead with your dough hook in your mixer on low speed for 8-10 minutes to form a smooth, slightly tacky dough. If halfway through kneading dough is very sticky, add a little more flour. 

Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and put ball of dough into the bowl and cover. Let rise in a warm, draft-free place (i use the microwave) for one hour, or until doubled in bulk.

Meanwhile, combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and melt 2 tbsp. butter.

Once the bread has risen, divide the dough into 2 pieces. Working on one piece at a time, roll the dough out onto floured surface. The dough should be slightly less wide than the loaf pan you will use, and as long as you can make it. 

Brush the surface of the dough with melted butter, leaving 2 inches at the top without butter. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon-sugar. Starting at the end closest to you, roll up the dough. Once rolled, pinch the seam closed. Transfer to your greased loaf pan seam-side down. Repeat with other half of dough. 

Let the loaves rise in their respective loaf pans (covered with a dish towel) until mounded to at least the top of the pan (35-40 minutes). Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

 Remove the loaves from pan and drizzle glaze over top. Sprinkle with any remaining cinnamon-sugar.