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Ingredients
- 4 eggs (plus one beaten egg for later to brush on top)
- 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated yeast (2 packets)
- 4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted margarine, melted (oil may also be used -- I recommend Mazola Corn Plus+)
- 7 cups all-purpose flour
- Streusel:
- 4 tsp oil
- 8 tsp flour
- 8 tsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
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