Hungarian Cinnamon Swirl Bread (Kalacs)

Name: Hungarian Cinnamon Swirl Bread (Kalacs)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 2 loaves
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1 tsp salt; 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast; 1 egg; 1/4 cup melted butter; 1 1/4 cups warm milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup brown sugar; 2 Tbls butter, melted (for brushing); 2 Tbls sugar (for topping); 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (for topping)

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January 1, 2024

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Hungarian Cinnamon Swirl Bread (Kalacs)

Yield: 2 loaves

Author: Live Like Magick

Prep time: 25 MinCook time: 30 MinInactive time: 2 H & 15 MTotal time: 3 H & 10 M

This Hungarian Cinnamon Swirl Bread (Kalacs) recipe is very easy to make and makes two soft, sweet, buttery loaves.

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp salt
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1 egg
1/4 cup melted butter
1 1/4 cups warm milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 Tbls butter, melted (for brushing)
2 Tbls sugar (for topping)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (for topping)

Instructions

Start by whisking together flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Separately, whisk together melted butter, warm milk, vanilla extract, and an egg in a large bowl. Pour this mixture into the flour mixture.
Next, attach the dough hook to the stand mixer and mix on low speed until the flour is moistened. Then increase the speed to medium and continue to knead until the dough becomes smooth and elastic, which should take approximately 5-6 minutes.
Place the dough into a greased bowl, cover, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about 1-2 hours).
Punch down the dough, turn it out onto a floured surface, and divide it into two equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rectangle that is about 1/3 inch thick. Brush melted butter on each rectangle.
In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle evenly over the two rectangles. Roll each firmly into a log, pinch the ends closed, and tuck them underneath. Place each log into a greased loaf pan, cover, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about 45-60 minutes).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Brush tops of the loaves with more melted butter, then sprinkle tops with the sugar-cinnamon mixture.
Bake in preheated oven until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped (about 30 minutes).