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Set aside 1 cup of the flour.
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Mix the remaining flour, yeast sugar and salt in a large bowl.
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In a smallish saucepan, heat the water, milk and 1/4 cup butter or margarine until hot to touch (but not boiling).
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Remove from the heat and stir the hot liquid into the dry ingredients.
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Only at the end should you mix in the egg.
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Finally mix in enough of the reserved flour ( add a flour a little at a time until the right consistency is reached) to make a soft (but not sticky) dough.
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Knead for about 5 minutes, then place in a lightly oiled bowl, turn to coat, and cover.
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Let it rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
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Turn the dough out onto a floured tabletop, and roll it out into a rectangle.
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Mix together the softened butter or margarine, with the cinnamon.
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Then spread this paste fairly evenly over the surface of your rectangle of dough.
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Roll up the dough, jelly-roll fashion, and pinch the seams and ends to seal.
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Form into a the length and shape of a loaf and place it into a greased loaf pan.
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Cover and let it rose for about 20 minutes.
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(Or, you can split the roll in two and twist them together for a really impressive cinnamon loaf!
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Bake at 375 F (190 C) for about 20 minutes or until deeply browned.
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Cool on a rack, removing from the loaf pan after 10 minutes of resting.
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Amazing!
