Cinnamon Bread

Baking temperature: 400º F
Baking time: 40 - 45 minutes
Yield: 2 loaves

Ingredients

Dough:

• 1 envelope dry yeast
• ¼ cup lukewarm water
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 2 tsp. salt
• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ cup shortening
• 5 cups King Arthur bread flour
• 3 eggs
• 2 tbsp. melted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tsp. cinnamon

Icing:

• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• ¼ tsp. orange flavoring
• 1 tbsp. milk

Instructions

1. Dissolve on teaspoon sugar thoroughly in ¼ cup lukewarm water.
2. Add contents of one package of yeast and let stand for 10 minutes.
3. Scald milk add salt, ¼ cup sugar and shortening and cool to lukewarm.
4. Thoroughly stir yeast solution and add to the milk solution.
5. Add two cups flour and beat well.
6. Add beaten eggs and beat well.
7. Add remaining flour, enough to make a soft dough.
8. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead until smooth and satiny.
9. Shape into a smooth ball and place in greased bowl.
10. Cover with cloth and let rise in warm place (80-85 degrees) until doubled, in bulk.
11. Knead down and divide into two equal parts.
12. Shape into smooth balls. Cover with cloth and let rest for 10 minutes.
13. Roll and stretch each portion into a sheet about ¾” in thickness.
14. Brush each sheet generously with melted butter.
15. Sprinkle with combined mixture of one cup sugar mixed well with 4 tsp. cinnamon.
16. Roll as for a jelly roll.
17. Place in greased pan and let rise until doubled in bulk.
18. Bake in moderately hot oven (400-425 degrees) 40-45 minutes.
19. After baking, while bread is still warm, ice with Confectioners’ Sugar Icing and allow to cool.