Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 c milk
- 3 T unsalted butter
- 1/2 c sugar
- 3 T brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 c flour
- 1 1/2 tsp yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 egg yolks
Instructions
Heat milk and 3 T butter until butter is melted. Let it cool about 20 minutes.
Whisk together sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Put 3 T of this mixture into a large mixing bowl; set the remaining mixture aside.
Whisk flour, yeast, and salt into the 3 T cinnamon sugar mixture.
Add egg yolks to the cooled milk, and then mix the liquid into the dry ingredients. Knead about 8 minutes and form the dough into a smooth ball. Let rise in a greased bowl, covered with plastic wrap, for 60 to 90 minutes (until doubled).
Grease a loaf pan. Pat the dough into an 18-by-7-inch rectangle. Brush dough with water and sprinkle with 1/2 c of the reserved cinnamon sugar, leaving a 2-inch border along one short end. Roll up into a log, ending with the border end and pinching the seam and ends closed. Place loaf seam-side-down in the greased pan.
Cover loaf pan loosely with greased plastic and let the loaf rise at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes, until the dough is level with the top edge of the pan.
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Melt 1 T butter and brush on top of the loaf. Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes.
Allow bread to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove and cool completely, about 2 hours.
