Love Knots

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (110 to 115)
• 1/2 cup warm milk (110 to 115)
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/2-5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. let stand for 5 minutes. add milk, butter, sugar, eggs and salt. stir in enough flour to form a stiff dough.
• 2 turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
• 3 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
• 4 punch dough down; divide into three portions. cover two portions with plastic wrap.
• 5 shape one portion into 12 balls. roll each ball into an 8-in. rope.
• 6 combine sugar and cinnamon. dip rope into melted butter, then coat with cinnamon-sugar.
• 7 tie into a knot. tuck and pinch ends under and place on ungreased baking sheets. repeat with remaining dough.
• 8 cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• 9 bake at 375° for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.