Cinnamon Sugar Bread Braid

Bread Machine Recipe - I like to make the 2 lb loaf

Ingredients

1 1/2 Pound Loaf		2 Pound Loaf
3/4 cup	Milk	1 cup
1	Egg	1
1/4 cup	Margarine or Butter, cut up	1/3 cup
3 cups	Bread Flour	4 cups
1/4 cup	Sugar	1/3 cup
1 tsp	Cinnamon	1 1/4 tsp
3/4 tsp	Salt	1 tsp
1/8 tsp	Ground nutmeg	1/4 tsp
1 1/4 tsp	Yeast	1 1/2 tsp
1	Beaten egg	1
1 T (2 T)	Sugar	4 tsp (8 tsp)
	Powder Sugar Glaze

Directions
Select loaf size. Add first 9 ingredients in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle.

When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine. Punch down. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.

For 1 1/2 pound recipe: Divide dough into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion in to an 18-inch-long rope.

To shape, line up the ropes, 1 inch apart, on a greased large baking sheet. Starting in the middle, loosely braid the ropes. Braid the other end as well. Press ends together; tuck under.

Cover and let rest in a warm place about 45 minutes or until nearly double.

Brush with the beaten egg. In a small bowl combine the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over loaf.

Bake 350º F oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from baking sheet; cool on a wire rack

Drizzle the cool loaf with Powder Sugar Glaze.

Powder Sugar Glaze:
In a small mixing bowl stir together 1/2 cup sifted powder sugar and enough milk (1-2 tsp) to make a glaze of drizzling consistency.