This threads right up my alley! Many years ago I made (or should say tried) a cinnamon loaf. I rolled out the fresh dough, added butter and cinnamon & sugar to the middle, rolled it up and let it set. After a while it went into the oven and baked....and baked....and baked. I wondered why it never puffed up? I called it quits after a good 45 minutes, pulled it out and let it cool. It sure smelled good !!! I took a knife out to cut it and it was like cement. So I threw it into the yard for critters to eat and there it sat for a good two years! Another time I made Coque' St. Jaques (sp)? which is delicious made right, and I had made it a few times before. Company was over and too much beer was flowing so I ended up curdling the sauce four times and gave it up. Can't recall what we all ate that day, but I don't think anyone noticed.