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Orange And Cinnamon Swirl Bread

A light and moist orange and cinnamon bread with a pretty swirl of cinnamon, brown sugar and apricot preserves in every slice.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Course breads
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Loaf

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 2 tsps active dry yeast
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsps salt
  • 3 tbsps sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 juice and zest of orange
  • 5 tbsps apricot preserves
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • oil for greasing

Instructions
 

  • Grease two 8"x 4" loaf tins with a little oil. Dissolve 1 tsp sugar in the warm water and sprinkle the yeast on top. Leave it for 10 to 15 minutes till frothy.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt and the 3 tbsp sugar. Add the liquid yeast, the eggs, the juice and the zest of orange and work into a somewhat firm dough.
  • Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a large oiled bowl, and turn so it is coated all over. Cover and put it in a warm place for about 1 1 /2 hours, until doubled in size.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and punch down. Knead for a few minutes until the dough feels firm. Roll into to 6 x 13-inch rectangles.
  • Spread each rectangle with apricot preserves and sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Roll up each triangle like a jelly roll and place in the loaf tins. Put in a warm place for about 30 minutes, until double in size.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 200C (400F) and bake the loaves for about 30 to 35 minutes until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaves make a hollow sound when tapped. Cool on a wire rack. This recipe makes 2 medium sized loaves.

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