Pull-apart loaves

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 C unsifted flour (I use unbleached flour)
• 3 T sugar (sometimes I use honey)
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 pkg active dry yeast (I usually use quick-acting)
• 1 1/2 C water
• 1/2 C milk
• 3 T margarine/butter
• melted margarine
• orange marmalade (or another type of marmalade) optional

Directions

1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix 2 C flour, sugar, salt, and undissolved yeast. 
2. Combine water, milk, and 3 T /margarine/butter in a saucepan.  Heat over low heat until liquids are very warm (120 deg F - 130 deg F).  You should be able to put your finger in the liquid; if it's too hot, the yeast will die.  Butter does not need to melt.
3. Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
4. Add 3/4 C flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed scraping bowl occasionally.  Stir in enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.
5. Turn out onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
6. Please in greased bowl, turning to grease top.  Cover, let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk.
7. Punch dough down; divide in half.  Cover, let rest on board 10 to 15 minutes.  
8. Roll one half to a 12 x 8-inch rectangle.  Brush with melted butter.  When I make this, I spread a layer of orange marmalade.  This does make the rectangle and strips slippery  :)
9. Cut into 4 equal strips, 8 inches long.  Stack strips.  Cut into 4 equal pieces, 2 inches wide.
10. Place one edge in greased loaf pan so that layers form one long row down length of pan.  Repeat with remaining dough.
11. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled in size.  
12. Bake at 400 deg. F. about 30 minutes or until done.  Bake at 350 deg. for about 20 or so minutes.  400 deg. is too hot.
13. Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.