4 1/2 c. flour
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 c. milk
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs

TOPPING:

1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon

Mix yeast and 2 cups flour. Heat and stir milk, sugar, shortening and water until warm (120 to 130 degrees). Add to flour mixture, add eggs. Beat with mixer 3 minutes. Using a spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can. Knead on lightly floured surface about 3 minutes. Let dough rise about 30 minutes. Break off pieces and form into walnut size balls. Roll in sugar-cinnamon mixture and stack in a greased tube pan, (OR 2 loaf pans). Let rise until double in bulk, then bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.