Wonderful, Fluffy Cinamon Swirl Bread

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Cinnamon Swirl Bread

6 Tbsp butter

1-1/2 tsp salt

1/3 cup very warm water 

1 cup very warm milk

1-1/2 cups sugar, divided

2 eggs, lightly beaten

5-1/2 to 6 cups all purpose flour

2 tbsp instant yeast

2-3 tbsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup raisins (optional)

In the microwave or on the stove top, heat up the milk and water. Melt the butter in the mixture. When butter is melted, add salt, 1/2 cup of sugar and dissolve.

Add eggs, 2-1/2 cups flour and yeast. 

Beat on medium low to incorporate all ingredients. Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time just until dough no longer sticks to sides of the bowl.

Beat on high for 5 minutes.

Make sure your mixer doesn't dance off the counter.

Turn into a bowl sprayed with cooking spray, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled.

Punch dough down, cut in two sections, and roll each half out onto a floured surface into an 18 in. x 8 in. rectangle. 

Combine cinnamon and 1 cup of sugar; sprinkle over dough. Sprinkle raisins over that.

Roll up each rectangle the short way, pinch seam to seal.

place seam side down in 2 greased 9 in. x 5 in. loaf pans.

Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. 

Remove from pans a couple minutes after coming out of the oven and cool on wire racks. 

Wait 10 minutes to cut into and devour!

Yield: 2 loaves

Enjoy!