• 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!