Cinnamon Swirl Bread

This is a very tasty bread with the spice of cinnamon and sugar amidst each slice. I would not say it is an easy recipe, however, it is not very difficult. I can assure you the end result is worth the work.

Prep Time: 2 hr 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 360 gms Maida

• 1 tsp Salt

• 100 gms Sugar

• 300 ml Milk

• 2 tsp Yeast

• 4 tbsp Butter

For the cinnamon filling

• 2.5 tbsp Cinnamon powder

• 150 gms Sugar

• 3 tbsp Butter

Instructions

For the cinnamon filling

1. In a small cup mix the cinnamon powder and sugar well

For the bread dough

1. In a saucepan heat the milk till it becomes warm and then dissolve sugar

2. Add the yeast and stir vigorously. Keep it covered for 10 mins till it froths up.

3. In a large mixing bowl add butter, maida and salt and mix well

4. Add the yeast mixture and knead it for 10-12 mins to form a soft pliable dough

5. Keep it covered with a wet cloth in a warm place for an hour and half till it doubles

6. Punch the dough and put it on your platform

To proceed

1. Roll it into a thick rectangle horizontally

2. Smear 3 tbsp butter all over and sprinkle it with the cinnamon sugar covering it entirely

3. Start rolling into a tight cylindrical log and seal it at the end and the sides

4. Place this in a greased bread loaf tin and cover it for an hour in a warm place till it doubles again

5. Brush milk on top of the bread dough and bake it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 35-40 mins and till the top is light brown

6. Cool completely and cut slices carefully with a bread knife

7. Have it as it is or toast it and have topped with butter