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Easy Cinnamon Chip Bread

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tablespoons Granulated sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons Vegetable shortening Lard or oil can be substituted
  • 4 1/2 Teaspoons Instant yeast I use SAF brand
  • 21/4 Cups Very warm water
  • 1 Tablespoon Salt
  • 6 Cups All purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 Cups Mini cinnamon baking cips

Method
 

  1. Mix together sugar, vegetable shortening, then warm water and yeast.
  2. Add 3 cups of flour and salt.
  3. Beat with a mixer on low speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl for chunks. Switch to dough hook attachment and add remaining flour.
  4. Mix with a dough hook for 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic. If mixing by hand, knead for 5-7 minutes until smooth.
  5. Add in cinnamon chips and mix them in until evenly dispersed.
  6. Place dough in a large bowl prepped with butter or nonstick spray.
  7. Allow to rise for 1 hour (covered with a tea towel or lightly with plastic wrap) so that dough is doubled in size.
  8. Grease bottoms and sides of 2 loaf pans or 6 mini loaf pans. I like to add parchment strips for super easy bread removal.
  9. Turn dough onto counter and cut in half for 2 loaves, or in to 6 equal pieces for mini loaves. Gently pat or lightly roll dough into a (roughly) 7x13" rectangle. Roll up lengthwise and tuck ends under. Place in 2 loaf pans (prepared with non-stick spray and parchment strips.
  10. Allow loaves to rise an additional 45 minutes covered with a lightweight tea towel. This rise time will ensure that your bread is light and airy while baking and not dense.
  11. Preheat oven to 425° F and bake loaves 25-27 minutes.
  12. Be sure to remove loaves from their pans a few minutes after baking so they don't become soggy on bottom from condensation.
  13. Enjoy warm or cool, or even as toast! It is so delicious warm with butter.