Filipino Spanish Bread

Ingredients for Filipino Spanish Bread

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 to 1 cup lukewarm milk
• 3 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tsp flour
• 1/8 cup water or milk, plus more if needed
• 1/2 cup brown or white sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• Butter, for brushing
• 2 tbsp milk or water
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs, for coating

How to cook Filipino Spanish Bread

1. 1.Mix flour, sugar, salt, lukewarm milk, melted butter, egg, and yeast into a slightly sticky dough. Knead on an oiled surface 10 to 12 minutes.
2. 2.Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 to 60 minutes.
3. 3.For filling, cook butter, 1/4 cup crumbs, flour, water or milk, sugar, salt, and remaining filling crumbs over medium-low heat until paste-like.
4. 4.Divide dough into 16. Roll each into a long triangle, brush with butter, spread filling with a 1 cm border, and roll from wide end.
5. 5.Brush rolls with milk or water, coat in crumbs, place seam-side down on lined trays, and rise covered 20 to 30 minutes.
6. 6.Bake at 150°C on the middle rack for 20 minutes, until set and lightly golden. Serve warm.