Cinnamon Custard Swirl Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 5 -5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast (2 packages)
• 1 (3 ounce) package custard mix
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 combine 2 cups flour, yeast, custard mix and salt in a large mixing bowl. mix well.
• 2 heat milk, water, and 1/4 cup butter in saucepan until warm (120° to 130°, butter need not be melted).
• 3 add milk mixture and eggs to flour mixture. blend at low speed until moistened, then for 3 minutes at medium speed.
• 4 by hand, stir in enough remaining flour to make a firm dough.
• 5 knead on floured board until smooth and elastic (5 to 8 minutes).
• 6 place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
• 7 for filling, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and set aside.
• 8 punch dough down and divide into two parts.
• 9 on lightly floured surface, roll each half to a 14 x 7 inch rectangle.
• 10 spread each with 1 tablespoon softened butter and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon filling.
• 11 roll up tightly, pressing dough into roll with each turn. pinch ends and edges to seal.
• 12 place in greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
• 13 cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk (about 1 hour).
• 14 bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes.
• 15 brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with mixture of 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
• 16 remove from pans and cool on rack.