Recipes - Cinnamon Swirl Bread

By Rachel Johnson, www.stupidgoodrachel.com

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

MAKES: 1 LOAF

TOTAL TIME: 4 HOURS

ACTIVE TIME: 40 MINUTES

Bread:

1 cup whole milk, warmed

6 tablespoons butter, melted

1 1/4-ounce packet rapid-rise yeast

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

3 large eggs, room temperature, divided

1/3 cup sugar

Filling:

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

1. In a medium bowl, combine milk, butter and yeast; stir and allow to sit at least 5 minutes. In another bowl, combine flour and salt.

2. Using the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix two eggs and sugar on
medium-high speed (about 1 minute); add milk mixture to combine.

3. With mixer running, add flour mixture by the spoonful. When a shaggy dough forms, switch to the dough hook; knead 10 minutes at medium speed. Dough should be soft and sticky, but not overly tacky.

4. Grease a large bowl; add ball of dough. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap; set aside to rise (at least two hours or until doubled in size).

5. Turn dough out onto a clean, lightly floured work surface. Roll into a long rectangle (no wider than the pan).

6. Smear surface with softened butter. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle into an even layer over the butter-smeared dough.

7. Starting at the far end, roll dough tightly, keeping the cinnamon sugar contained. You can also use a bench scraper to help coax the dough into a roll. Pinch the seam to seal. Place in a greased loaf pan, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise another hour.

8. Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk remaining egg in a small bowl; gently brush it over loaf.

9. Bake loaf on middle rack for 40 minutes.

10. Allow bread to cool on rack for at least one hour before slicing.

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