Whole Wheat Cinnamon Bread

So I was in the mood for bread making this evening and the only bread flour I had on hand was my King Arthur Whole Wheat flour, so I felt like my options were limited. I went through some blogs and found a recipe I wanted to try from fake ginger and went ahead with my wheat flour. I decided on cinnamon wheat bread, hoping for the best but honestly expecting the worst.

You know what though? It was pretty fantastic. Like, more than fantastic, it was down right great. Here are the pictures I took right after removing it from the pan:Isn't that a beautiful loaf? I thought so. I was so impressed with it. Notice my awesome salt dish that is actually a small Halloween candy dish. I wanted to be like the food network people with their salt cups instead of using a shaker.


This. This was great. The bread was super moist and the cinnamon and sugar was melty and oh so good. I should have waited a few more minutes to cut the loaf, but you get the idea. It was good. We have already eaten about half the loaf.

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Bread
1 packet active rise yeast
2tbs warm water
1/2 c warm milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 tbs soften butter
2tbs sugar
2.5 c whole wheat flour plus 1 or 2 tbs more

Filling
2 tbs melted butter
1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
1tbs cinnamon

Prep your yeast in the warm water. Mix all wet ingredients, the butter, then add the yeast, then in half cup increments add the flour. After 2.5 cups is added, add the salt. Knead the bread for 5 min with your mixer adding just enough flour, if needed, so the dough separates from the bowl. I imagine this process is a little longer if kneading by hand.

Once your dough is kneaded, remove from the bowl and place on a lightly floured surface. It will be sticky until you sprinkle flour all over it. Roll it out until it's roughly the size of a piece of paper, then brush with the butter and cover with the brown sugar mixture. Roll it up tightly and pinch the ends slightly, then place seam side down in a greased loaf pan. Cover and let rise an hour or so in a warm place so it doubles in size. I turn my oven on so it's warm. Once it's risen, put in 350 degree oven for 25 min. If it's not yet golden on top, the recipe calls for you to cover with aluminum foil for an additional 5-10min. Remove and cool on rack.

Then enjoy!