A Tasty Bread Recipe

I was searching the internet for some bread recipes, as the though of homemade bread has alway appealed to me. The only problem is that I don't own a bread machine. I found this recipe from the Pioneer Woman and I decided to give it a try. As I type this the bread is cooling as it just came out of the oven, and my house smells DIVINE! I will warn you that this a very time intensive recipe, not labor intensive though.

CINNAMON BREAD

Here's what you will need:

INGREDIENTS:
1 C. Milk
6 Tbsp. Butter
2-½ tsp. Active Dry Yeast
2 whole Eggs
⅓ C. Sugar
3-½ C. All-purpose Flour
1 tsp. Salt
⅓ C. Sugar
2 Tbsp. Cinnamon
Egg And Milk, Mixed Together, For Brushing
Softened Butter, For Smearing And Greasing

Melt butter with milk. Heat until very warm, but don’t boil. Allow to cool until still warm to the touch, but not hot. Sprinkle yeast over the top, stir gently, and allow to sit for 10 minutes.

Combine flour and salt.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix sugar and eggs with the paddle attachment until combined. Pour in milk/butter/yeast mixture and stir to combine. Add half the flour and beat on medium speed until combined. Add the other half and beat until combined.

Switch to the dough hook attachment and beat/knead dough on medium speed for ten minutes. If dough is overly sticky, add 1/4 cup flour and beat again for 5 minutes.

Heat a metal or glass mixing bowl so it’s warm. Drizzle in a little canola oil, then toss the dough in the oil to coat. Cover bowl in plastic wrap and set it in a warm, hospitable place for at least 2 hours.

Turn dough out onto the work surface. Roll into a neat rectangle no wider than the loaf pan you’re going to use, and about 18 to 24 inches long. Smear with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Mix sugar and cinnamon together, then sprinkle evenly over the butter-smeared dough. Starting at the far end, roll dough toward you, keeping it tight and contained. Pinch seam to seal.

Smear loaf pan with softened butter. Place dough, seam

down, in the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix a little egg with milk, and smear over the top. Bake for 40 minutes on a middle/lower rack in the oven.

Here it is after all the rising that it needed:

And here it is right out of the oven and pan:

This smells so fantastic! I also sprinkled a little cinnamon and sugar on top before baking!

Please don't mind the few imperfections on my bread, I had a litte bit of a struggle getting it out of the pan. I recommend greasing it EXTRA well! The top is also very crispy, but from what I can tell about the inside due to it having pulled apart a bit, the inside is very moist, and that's all I'm concerned about!

I'm looking forward to breakfast tomorrow morning before church!!! YUMMMMM

Also, don't forget to read the post about my Birthday for a GiveAway!