Honey, cinnamon and almonds sweet bread

This is an easy and rather fast in preparation comparing to other recipes, sweet bread. Very tasty indeed, where its texture is something between a classic Greek Tsoureki and a Brioche. Great for breakfast or a light snack for all hours. Enrich the flavour of it (admittedly the calories as well) by adding in some dark chocolate

From "Cook Book" magazine of "ETHNOS" newspaper

Ingredients (for 2 small loaves):
600 gr. all-purpose flour

18 gr. of dry yeast

350 ml of milk, lukewarm

2 tbsp of honey, warmed

100 gr. of butter, melted

150 gr. ground blanched almonds

120 gr. of granulated sugar

2 tbsp of ground cinnamon

2 tbsp of extra butter for brushing, melted

Method:

Put the lukewarm milk in a bowl, add the yeast and leave to dissolve.

Sift the flour into another bowl, add the yeast mixture, the warmed honey and knead with your hands until you have an elastic dough which doesn't stick to the hands (some extra flour might be needed).

Melt the butter in the microwave and add it, little by little, into the dough while kneading until it is all absorbed. Leave the dough aside for 20 minutes to rise.

Preheat the oven to 170°C and brush with some butter a spacious oven tray.

Open the risen dough into a sheet on a lightly floured surface and sprinkle with the almonds, the sugar and the cinnamon. Fold into a roll and place on the tray. Leave aside for 20-30 minutes to rise again.

Brush the bread on top with the extra (melted) butter and put in the middle shelf of the oven.

Bake for about 20-25 minutes.