Lunch: Orange Cinnamon Bread Recipe

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Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Orange Cinnamon Bread Recipe

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110 ° to 115 °)
1 cup milk
3/4 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar, divided
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
6-1/2 to 7 cups all-purpose flour
Additional water
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a saucepan, heat milk and orange juice to 110 °, add to yeast mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, orange peel, salt, egg and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 15-in. x 7-in. rectangle. Brush with water. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1 in. of edge.
Tightly roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; seal ends. Place seam side down into two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Bake at 350 ° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bread.

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