Cinnamon Swirl Loaf
- 7 c. flour
- 2 pkgs. active dry yeast
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 c. milk
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. sugar
- icing
- In large bowl, combine 3 1/2 cups of flour and yeast.
- In saucepan heat milk, 1/2 cup sugar, shortening, and salt just until warm, stirring constantly to melt shortening.
- Add to dry mixture in mixing bowl.
- Add eggs and beat at low speed with electric mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping sides of bowl constantly.
- Beat three minutes at high speed.
- By hand, stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough.
- Turn out on lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
- Shape into a ball. Place in lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface. Cover; let rise in warm place until double.
- Punch dough down and turn out on lightly floured surface.
- Divide in half.
- Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
- Roll each half into a 15 x 7-inch rectangle. Brush entire surface with water.
- Combine the 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon.
- Spread each rectangle with half the sugar-cinnamon mixture.
- Roll dough up as for jelly roll, beginning with narrow side.
- Seal long edge and ends.
- Place sealed edge down in two greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans.
- Cover and let rise in warm place until almost double.
- Bake at 375u0b0 until done.
- Drizzle with icing.
flour, active dry yeast, shortening, eggs, ground cinnamon, milk, sugar, salt, sugar, icing
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1052696 (may not work)