Amish Bread

Ingredients

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

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

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

To make cinnamon bread

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