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Cinnamon Friendship Bread

I was first introduced to this bread the week before Christmas.  My hubby flew out of town the week of Christmas for business, so I packed up my kids and we headed down to my parents a few days early since we were going down anyways.  While I was there, one of my mom's cute friends dropped off a loaf of this bread and between my mom, my sister, my brother, and myself, the loaf was pretty much gone 5 minutes upon arrival!  We all LOVED it!  Well needless to say, the next day we got the recipe and made some more to deliver ourselves. We added a yummy almond glaze to it and it we all agreed it was a delicious finishing touch!

The original recipe was called, "Yule Log", but my mom and I changed the name to "Cinnamon Friendship Bread" because the recipe makes 3 loaves, perfect to take to neighbors, friends, family, or someone you think is in need of a smile.




CINNAMON FRIENDSHIP BREAD
  • 1 Tbsp. yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 5 cups flour, divided
  • 1 Tbsp. salt

 Dissolve 1 tbs yeast in ¼ c. warm water in mixing bowl .

 Heat 2 c. milk til very warm. Stir in 1 egg, ¼ c sugar & ¼ c butter, cool 2 min & add to bowl.

Add 3 c. bread flour and beat on high until it is collected on the beater, not the bowl.

Switch to dough hook and add 2 c. more flour and 1 TBS salt.

Knead til smooth. Less flour is better than too much. You want the dough quite sticky.

Put dough into greased bowl, & cover with saran wrap.

Let rise until doubled in a warm place.

Form three 8 x 12 rectangles. Spread each with 2 TBS butter and 1/4 c cinnamon sugar. Roll up lengthwise and place seam down on a baking sheet. Make shallow slashes to give a bark like effect. You can use an egg wash for shiny bark.

Bake at 375, 20-25 min.


ALMOND GLAZE
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. Heavy Cream
  • 1 tsp Almond Extract
  • 3 shakes of salt

Enjoy!




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