Cinnamon braided logs by: Pierce family

Things you'll need...

2 cups warm water
2 Tbs yeast
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 tsp salt
6 cups flour( not all used at once)
1 egg
1/4 cup oil

Cinnamon mix:
2-3 Tbs cinnamon
1 cup sugar
1cup brown sugar

frosting:
1 tsp milk (you only need a little)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp butter (you can use cream cheese)
1/3 tsp almond flavoring (you can add any other flavoring you like)



Mix together:
warm water, yeast, and sugar make sure all the clumps are gone. Tr proof the yeast let sit till until foamy. Then add salt and 3 cups of sugar, mix well. Turn oven to a high broil. once the oven heats up turn heat off then place a oven safe container filled with warm water in the oven. Then add the egg, and oil mixing while you add 3 more cups of flour one at a time (you may need to use your hands)

After mixture is no longer sticking to your hand/spoon, and the sides of the mixing bowl. Place a towl over the bowl and place in oven with the container of warm water and close door let sit for 1/2 hour. This mixture makes about 2 logs so seporate the dough into two even peaces. Then roll dough into a rectangle. With the back of a knife do not cut through the dough just make lines (be ex. pic below) In the middle part spread the butter evenly, then sprinkle cinnamon mix over the butter make sure you cover this section completly and evenly. Then when your done use the sharp side of yoour knife (or a pizza cutter) and cut lines in the outer two sections (as shown in ex pic below) Then braid the peaces. Then place the towl over the log and
then let set for a few more min till double in size.



Turn oven to 375.

When it's close to baking melt some butter when dough is ready butter the top of the log. place in oven and let cook for 12-20 min until the top of the log is golden brown.

While its bakeing you can mix together the milk, butter, and powdered sugar. make sure you brake up any clumps and then add the food flavoring and stir it all together. When the log is done and cooled down a little you can put the frosting on and make sure to eat it warm it melts in your mouth.

Cook time 1 to 1 and a half hours

Personal comments:

I love this i would not change a thing about it! so you guessed it i have to give it a 5 stars out of 5!!!