Machine Cinnamon Swirl Bread

My father actually made this bread to test out my bread machine. He bought it for me after all, so of course he may use it as he pleases. He began with a white bread, a cinnamon swirl bread similar to a recipe he has made before by hand. He left out the raisins this time, since he doesn't use them in the usual cinnamon swirl bread he makes. This recipe takes a little extra effort than a typical bread machine recipe, because the dough must be rolled and shaped by hand after kneading and before baking. However, it is certainly much easier than the traditional cinnamon swirl bread recipe.

Machine Cinnamon Swirl Bread
3/4 cup low-fat milk
1 1/2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoons granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups white flour
1 3/4 teaspoons bread yeast
3 Tablespoons granulated (white) sugar
1/2 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 1/4 cups raisins (optional)

Place first seven ingredients in bread pan on order given, or according to manufacturer's instructions for white bread, small loaf. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and raisins, if desired, set aside. 
After final kneading cycle, pause the machine and transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Roll to a 1/4 inch thick rectangle. Sprinkle the sugar mixture evenly over top, then roll the dough into a tight cylinder starting with a shorter side. Seal ends. Put dough back in bread pan and continue cycle. 

The result? We all agreed it wasn't quite as good as the one done completely by hand. It was a bit more uniformly shaped, and definitely very tasty and fresh, so it is a very reasonable substitute. The recipe came with the bread machine manual, so of course it worked very well.