One of the most delicious breads I have made to date is the cinnamon pull apart bread . Its texture is slightly reminiscent of brioche and the layers that form in the bread are fun and make this bread perfect for sharing. The crumb is soft, juicy and very tasty. Take it to the table and it will disappear in a blink of an eye.

This cinnamon bread is plump and handsome to the point of saying enough. But don't let this make you think that it is difficult to prepare. No way. The recipe is very simple and is available to everyone. Mix the ingredients, knead and let rise. Then you just have to stretch the dough, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, cut into squares and place inside the mold. The rest will do the oven. The oven and the mold, because the firing of this ceramic mold by Emile Henry ensures you a fabulous baking of any bread, brioche and cake that you want to make.

Ingredients (For 6 people)

• 330 g of strong flour
• 4 g dry baker's yeast
• 125 ml milk, lukewarm
• 2 eggs L
• 75g sugar
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 60g butter, at room temperature
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Ceramic mold by Emile Henry and bamboo wood board WMF

Preparation

1. In a mixing bowl , place the flour and dry baker's yeast. We make a hole in the center in which we introduce the eggs, slightly beaten, the warm milk, 30 g of sugar (we reserve the rest) and the salt.
2. We beat the liquid ingredients with a fork while incorporating, little by little, the mixture of flour and yeast. Stir until the dough allows it, then transfer it to a clean work surface and knead for 10 minutes. We have to get a smooth dough.
3. Then add the butter, cut into small cubes, and continue kneading until well incorporated. This is a sticky dough, we can help ourselves with a scraper so that it does not stick to the surface. It is not necessary to add more flour.
4. We grease a deep and wide container with a pinch of oil and let the dough rest inside, covered with a clean and dry cloth ( Gefu cotton mesh can be used), for about 90 minutes or until it doubles its volume. The time will depend on the ambient temperature.
5. Meanwhile, we line the Emile Henry ceramic mold with parchment paper and set aside.
6. After the first rising, degassing by pressing with the fist several times. We spread the dough on a sheet of parchment paper forming a rectangle half a centimeter thick.
7. Sprinkle with the rest of the sugar and ground cinnamon.
8. With the help of a sharp knife, a scraper or a pizza cutter, we divide the dough into squares a little narrower and higher than the mold.
9. Place the squares of dough inside the mold, vertically.
10. Cover the mold with a clean, dry cloth and let rise again for approximately 60 minutes or until it almost reaches the edge of the mold.
11. Put the mold in the oven, preheated to 180ºC with heat up and down, and cook for 45-50 minutes. If we see that it is browning too much, we cover it with aluminum foil.
12. Remove from the oven and let cool before unmolding and serving.

Ceramic mold by Emile Henry

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Things you may like to know:

• We have used a 23.5 x 10.5 cm Emile Henry ceramic mold to make this cinnamon pull apart bread, but you can also use the Emile Henry wavy rectangular mold , it will also be ideal.
• To sprinkle the icing sugar and cinnamon on brioches and cakes, it is always good to have it in a sugar duster, more so if, like me, you often make pastries. You have the one from De Buyer . You can also use a mesh strainer or have a sifter , which you will also use for the flour and for everything.