Amish Cinnamon Bread
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk or homemade buttermilk (2 cups milk plus 2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice)
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
Cinnamon/sugar mixture:
2/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk or homemade buttermilk (2 cups milk plus 2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice)
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
Cinnamon/sugar mixture:
2/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Directions:
Cream together butter, 2 cups of sugar, and eggs. Add milk, flour, and baking soda.
Put 1/2 of batter (or a little less) into greased loaf pans (1/4 in each pan).
In a separate bowl, mix the 2/3 c sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle 3/4 of cinnamon mixture on top of the 1/2 batter in each pan. Add remaining batter to pans; sprinkle with last of cinnamon topping. Swirl with a knife.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 min. or until toothpick tester comes out clean. Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing from pan. Makes 2 loaves
Put 1/2 of batter (or a little less) into greased loaf pans (1/4 in each pan).
In a separate bowl, mix the 2/3 c sugar and cinnamon.
Sprinkle 3/4 of cinnamon mixture on top of the 1/2 batter in each pan. Add remaining batter to pans; sprinkle with last of cinnamon topping. Swirl with a knife.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 min. or until toothpick tester comes out clean. Cool in pan for 20 minutes before removing from pan. Makes 2 loaves
Notes:
No kneading, you just mix it up and bake it!