Dough ▢4-4 1/4 cups all purpose flour ▢1/4 cup sugar ▢1 tbsp rapid rise yeast ▢1 1/2 tsp salt ▢3/4 cup cool water ▢2/3 cup milk ▢4 tbsp unsalted butter diced Filling ▢1/4 cup butter melted ▢1/2 cup sugar ▢3 tsp cinnamon Glaze ▢1/2 cup powdered sugar ▢1-2 tbsp milk
Dough Preheat oven to 180 degrees. In your mixer bowl, whisk sugar, yeast, salt & 4 cups of flour. In a separate medium bowl, combine water, milk & butter. Heat in microwave about 1 minute or until it reaches approx 115 degrees (any hotter & you will kill your yeast).
Pour into dry mixture & use dough hook to knead 3-4 minutes or until smooth & elastic (add more flour if necessary). Cover tightly with plastic & let rest about 5 minutes. Spray loaf pan with cooking spray- set aside. Drop rested dough on lightly floured surface & press & shape into a large rectangle. Melt butter for filling & brush on your dough.
In a small bowl combine cinnamon & sugar & sprinkle evenly over buttered dough. Cut dough lengthwise into 4 large strips & stack each strip on top of each other. Cut into squares & loosely place on end in loaf pan. Sprinkle any remaining cinnamon & sugar you may have over the top.
Place in your 180 degree oven- turn oven off & allow to rise for 20 minutes (don’t open door). Remove after 20 minutes & preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake 25 -30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Remove & allow to cool in pan while you make your glaze.
Glaze Combine milk & confectioners sugar in small bowl & whisk to combine. Drizzle over baked bread & enjoy!