Recipe: Glazed cinnamon bread

Who doesn’t love waking up to the smell of freshly-baked cinnamon bread? This Sunday, surprise your family early morning with a loaf of this easy-to-make breakfast delight. Addiction guaranteed!

For the bread:



For the swirl:



For the glaze:



Method 

•  Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

•  Prepare a loaf tin by greasing it with oil or butter and set it aside.

•  In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.

•  In another bowl, combine the egg, milk, vanilla essence and yogurt/sour cream.

•  Mix the dry and wet ingredients together and create a fluffy batter using an electric mixer or wooden spoon. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin.

•  In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon and water to make the mix for the swirl. Add the swirl onto the cake using a spoon and roll the topping into the batter with a knife to create the design. Alternatively, you can just spread the swirl mix on top of the batter to create a crispy glazed top skin.

•  Bake the batter for 45 to 60 minutes or until cooked thoroughly. Use a toothpick to track the progress of the bread — if it comes out clean, the bread is ready. Once cooked, remove the bread from the oven and allow it to cool for at least 10 minutes.

•  Prepare the glaze by mixing the powdered sugar and milk together. If the mixture it too dry, add another tablespoon of milk and continue until it becomes easy to spread.

•  Retrieve the bread from the pan and top it off with the glaze. Your desert is now ready.

Note: In case Greek yogurt or sour cream is unavailable in stores, prepare your own sour cream at home by taking 1/3 cup of cream and 1 tablespoon of dairy yogurt (dahi). Mix well and leave over night in an airtight container. The sour cream needs a minimum of 12 hours to prepare, therefore it is advisable that you plan this recipe in advance.

Seemi Aamir is a part-time teacher and mother of three who spends much of her free time trying out new recipes and creating her own

Published in The Express Tribune, Ms T, February 23^rd, 2014.