Instructions: Mix the yeast, sugar, and water in a small bowl. Proof the yeast by letting it stand 5 to 10 minutes until bubbles form. Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl.

Add the oil and yeast mixture to the dry ingredients. With a wooden spoon, mix thoroughly until the dough is smooth, or use the worlds best mixer, your hands.

After the dough forms, continue kneading and working it until all the flour is incorporated and the texture is smooth. Let the dough rest in an oiled mixing bowl for 20 to 30 minutes. Then punch it down.

Preheat the oven to 375 to 400 degrees. Divide the dough in half.

Roll each half out flat, either into a circle or a square. Spread the butter over the top of each half. Mix the cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle over the butter. Roll each half into a log. Cut the logs into slices about 1 inch thick and bake them for approximately 12 minutes.

NOTES : from Curtis Cooks with Heart and Soul by Curtis G. Aikens,

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