In Which I Bake

I don't really use one specific recipe for when I make something.  I usually spend way too much time scouring the internet for the perfect combo of ingredients look up a few recipes and combine them into one that has all the elements that I like (or specific ingredients that I have on hand), or use certain tried and true recipes in things I want to make.  That is what I did with the cinnamon swirl bread that I made recently.

I used Dillon's current favorite roll recipe which I found on Pinterest--and modified to my liking--(original recipe here from A Bear in the Kitchen) and just added a bunch of sugar to it once I rolled it out. 

For the dough:

1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon warm water
1 1/2 tablespoon yeast
1 cups milk, warmed
1/2 cup canola oil 
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
5 - 5 1/2 cups flour

For the filling:

1/2 c room temperature butter
1 c sugar (I used half white, half brown)
3 TBS cinnamon
a dash of nutmeg

In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with dough hook, combine warm water and yeast. Let sit for a few minutes until foamy.  Microwave milk for 1 minute to warm. Add to warmed milk the canola oil, eggs, sugar and salt; mix. Add mixture to yeast in mixing bowl and stir to combine.  Add flour in one cup increments and mix. Add 1/4 - 1/2 cup more flour if needed to form a soft dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Knead with dough hook on medium high speed for 5 minutes. Remove dough, form into a ball, and place in an oiled bowl. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 1/2 - 2 hours.



This is when I started taking pictures :)

 Punch down dough and turn onto a lightly floured surface.  Divide in to two equal parts.  Roll out each to the width of your bread pan and the length according to how many swirls you want; the longer and thinner the roll out, the more swirls.

 
Once rolled out, spread the softened butter onto the dough and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture.  Roll up tightly from the short side and place seam side down into a well greased bread pan.

Let rise for about 45 mins.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 mins.

 Let cool (if you can) and enjoy!!