Fluffy Artoulakia With Chocolate Chips (Greek Breakfast Recipe)

• 1 cup water
• 1 dash cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon mahlepi
• 3 ounces masticha (or ouzo)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon bacon grease
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips

1. Make kanelozoumo by bringing 1 cup of water and a dash of cinnamon to a boil. Allow to cool until it is warm, but not hot.
2. Place kanelozoumo, 1/2 cup flour, tsp or sugar, and yeast in a bowl and mix well. Allow yeast to proof for 5-10 minutes until frothy.
3. Add brown sugar, mahlepi, masticha, vanilla, bacon grease, and mix well.
4. Add the flour slowly and knead until you have a soft, pliable dough.
5. Cover dough and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size - about an hour.
6. Punch dough down and lightly knead. Divide into 12 pieces.
7. Roll one piece of dough out into about a 3" x 12" rectangle. lightly sprinkle with chocolate chips, and roll the bottom up to form a long tube of dough filled with chocolate chips. Roll the tube into a spiral so it looks like a snail. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet, and repeat with remaining dough pieces.
8. Cover, and allow artoulakia to rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
9. Bake in a preheated 350*F oven for 15-20 minutes until golden.

water, cinnamon, yeast, sugar, flour, oil, brown sugar, mahlepi, vanilla, bacon grease, chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fluffy-artoulakia-with-chocolate-chips-greek-breakfast-recipe-503757 (may not work)