Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 4 to 5 cups bread flour
  • 2 teaspoons yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water ((110F))
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter (, divided)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons of cinnamon
  • Pinch of chipotle (, optional)

Instruction

  • Mix the flour, water and yeast to a thick shaggy mass in the large bowl of your mixer.
  • Let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Add the salt, sugar, vegetable oil and extra flour as needed to create a dough that is not sticky to the touch but still slightly tacky.
  • Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  • Place the dough in a greased bowl, turn over to grease all sides of the dough.
  • Cover with a tea towel and let rise 30-40 minutes, or until puffy.
  • Turn out the dough onto a well floured surface. Gently deflate and shape into a square.
  • Roll the square to approximately 23" square and 1/8th" thick.
  • Mix the cinnamon, chipotle, and sugar in a small bowl.
  • Brush the dough with half of the melted butter and generously sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar mixture.
  • Roll up the dough jelly roll style.
  • Pinch the seam well and continue to roll the rope until it reaches a length of 5 feet. Don't worry about small tears that may occur in the outer layers.
  • Twist the entire length of the rope similar to wringing out a towel, but much gentler and more loosely.
  • On a greased baking sheet or parchment paper, coil the rope into a round spiral, turban style. Don't wrap the coil too tightly, keep the coil slightly loose so that it can rise properly.
  • Brush with the remaining melted butter and set aside, covered, to rise until puffy 40-45 minutes.
  • Bake the loaf in a preheated 400°F oven for 30-45 minutes or until deeply golden brown.
  • Cool slightly on a rack before serving.