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Mix both packages of yeast and water together.
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In large bowl, mix together sugar and salt.
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Also add butter to bowl, but do not mix.
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Pour scalded milk over butter, sugar and salt.
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Add 3 cups of flour and mix until soft dough forms.
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Mix in eggs and yeast into dough.
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Add the remainder of the dough until stiff dough forms.
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Take out of bowl, cover, and let rest 10 minutes.
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Knead for about 8 minutes until soft, elastic dough forms.
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Place in lightly greased bowl, turning once to cover dough.
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Cover and let rest in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour, or until double in size.
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Punch down and let rest another 45 minutes, or until double again.
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Take out of bowl and let rest for 5 minutes.
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Divide dough in half, and roll each half into a ball.
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Starting with the first half, roll out into a 15x7-inch rectangle.
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Brush melted butter all over top of rectangle.
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Starting with the cinnamon, sprinkle a thin layer over the rectangle.
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Then cover the cinnamon with a layer of sugar.
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The a layer of cinnamon.
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Repeat until you have about 4 or 5 layers of each.
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Repeat steps 12 & 13 with the second half of the dough.
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Roll up each rectangle, jelly-roll style, and place in greased bread pan.
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Cover and let rest for 45 minutes.
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Place in hot oven (375u00b0F) for 45 minutes to an hour.
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Crust should be crispy and a golden brown.
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If wanted, 5 minutes before bread is done, butter can be brushed on crust to give it a creamier taste.
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If crust browns to fast, put aluminum over bread.
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Tip- if nuts or raisins are wanted in bread, place them on top of the cinnamon/sugar layers before rolling up.
