homemade Bread

In a small saucepan put 1 cup water and 1 cube butter - cook over low heat until butter is melted.
In a LARGE bowl put: 1/4 C yeast, 1/2 C sugar, 3 1/2 C of the hottest water your tap will give you, Stir to mix and let sit to allow yeast to rise - a few minutes.
Add 1C powdered milk, 1 1/2 T salt, butter mixture, 7-8 C flour (1/2 wheat flour+1/2 white flour , or all white flour). Add 4 C flour and begin to mix flour in, continue to add flour until bread no longer sticks to side of the bowl or your hands.
Put a little oil around side of bowl and your hands and squeeze bread into a ball. Cover and keep out of draft. Let rise in a warm place until double in size - approx 1/2 hr.
Form into bread loaves and put in pan - makes 2-3 loaves of bread or 4 dozen rolls or 2 pans of cinnamon rolls or 2-3 loaves cinnamon bread or combinations of any or all.

To make cinnamon bread: take 1/3 of dough, roll out into oblong shape, spread melted butter over surface, cover with mixture brown sugar and cinnamon - generously covered - the roll up from one end tightly. If too long for loaf pan, cut to fit. Use extra for cinnamon rolls.
For rolls, do the same as for bread but using dental floss or a sharp knife cut 1 in ch thick rolls after you roll dough into oblong shape.

Bake 350 degrees for 25 or more minutes until browned to your liking.
Icing : Powdered Sugar Icing or Cream Cheese Frosting