Cinnamon Dessert Bread With Icing

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Gather the ingredients.

2. Step 2

   In a medium bowl, stir together the milk, water, and 1 tablespoon of butter. Add sugar, yeast, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until dissolved. Add raisins, if desired.

3. Step 3

   Mix in the bread flour, a half cup at a time, to form the dough.

4. Step 4

   Turn the dough out onto a floured board and knead it for about 5 minutes. If the dough is too sticky, add more flour a tablespoon at a time.

5. Step 5

   Grease a medium bowl. Put the dough into the bowl and turn it over so that the dough is greased on the top . Cover and let it rise in warm place for about 45 minutes or until double in size.

6. Step 6

   Punch down the dough by making a fist with your hand and pushing it firmy into the center of the dough. Then fold the edges of the dough to the center, forming the deflated dough into a ball.

7. Step 7

   Turn out the dough onto floured board and knead it for about 3 minutes. Shape the dough into a loaf.

8. Step 8

   Grease a loaf pan. Put the loaf into the pan, cover with a clean cloth, and allow it to rise for about 30 minutes or until double in size. While bread is rising, preheat oven to 350 F.

9. Step 9

   Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

10. Step 10

    Remove the loaf from pan and let it cool to warm on a rack or clean cloth.

11. Step 11

    In a medium bowl, make the icing by mixing together the confectioners' sugar, milk, melted butter , and vanilla extract until smooth.

12. Step 12

    Spread the icing over the cooled bread.

13. Step 13

    Serve and enjoy!