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Amish Bread

Ingredients

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Rise Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Bake Time: 30 minutes

Makes: 2 loaves

  • Ingredients:
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup warm water 110° to 120°
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups milk warm
  • 8 Tablespoons cup unsalted butter divided Butter Note: Use 5 tablespoons melted butter in the dough. The remaining 3 tablespoons are used if you're making the cinnamon swirl variation.
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 4-6 cups bread flour flour Flour Note: Start with 4 cups of bread flour, then add more a little at a time (up to 6 cups total) until the dough is soft, stretchy, and no longer sticky.

For Cinnamon Bread:

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Add the sugar, warm water, honey and dry yeast to the mixing bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Mix and let stand for 5 minutes till bubbly.
  • Add the warm milk to the stand mixer and stir.
  • Melt 5 tablespoons of the butter in the microwave.
  • Add 2 cups of flour and turn on the mixer, using the dough hook.
  • Add the melted butter and salt and 2 more cups of flour.
  • Turn on the mixer and knead for 7 to 10 minutes.

If the dough is too sticky add flour a little at a time until it forms a ball and is stretchy and soft.

  • You may not need all the flour.
  • When the dough is ready, remove from the bowl and roll into a ball.
  • Place the dough ball back into the bowl and cover with a clean dish towel.
  • Place in a warm spot and allow it to double in size, about an hour.
  • When the dough has risen, punch it back down and divide in half.
  • Spray 2 bread pans with cooking spray.
  • Take one half of the dough and form a loaf shape by stretching the dough down and pinching underneath.
  • Place the loaf into a bread pan.

To make cinnamon bread

  • roll out the dough into a large thin rectangle, squaring the ends as much as possible.
  • Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter and brush over the dough.
  • Combine the cinnamon and sugar and spread over the butter.
  • Starting from the long side, begin rolling up the dough tightly.
  • Pinch the ends closed and fold the ends under slightly.
  • Place the cinnamon dough in the bread pan.
  • Let the loaves rise for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350° and place the loaves in the oven.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • The bread is done when the internal temperature reads 190° or the loaves will sound hollow when you thump the tops of the loaves.
  • ENJOY!