Large sweet rolls are often served for breakfast or afternoon merienda in Spain. Sometimes the bread is split and topped with sugar while baking. It makes a good breakfast food, served with butter and marmalade or quince membrillo. This easy bread recipe is perfect for beginning cooks and bread makers.
Ingredients
- 3 oz. (100 ml.) lukewarm milk
- 1 envelope (1/4 oz.) dry yeast
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cube (50 gr.) softened butter
- 1/3 c. (70 gr.) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ c. (200 gr.) unbleached white flour
- 2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil
Steps to Make It
This Spanish Sweet Milk Bread Recipe makes 4 large rolls or 4 servings for breakfast.
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Gather the ingredients.
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Mix in the dried yeast into the warmed milk until dissolved.
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Cover with a small kitchen towel and set in a warm place, away from drafts for 10 minutes.
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Cream butter and sugar in a medium-size mixing bowl.
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Beat egg into the butter-sugar mixture.
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Add yeast-milk mixture and mix thoroughly.
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Add flour to mixing bowl, a 1/2 cup at a time. Mix in flour with a wooden spoon until dough forms a ball. If necessary, add additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time until soft dough is formed.
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Dust dough with 1 tablespoon of flour.
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Cover bowl with a wet kitchen towel and place in a warm spot, away from drafts. Allow to rise for 30 minutes.
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Uncover dough. After rising, dough will be soft, spongy and sticky.
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Coat hands with oil and knead dough 5 to 6 times.
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Separate dough into 4 pieces.
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Form into balls or rectangles and place on cookie sheet or baking stone.
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Allow to rise for 15 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 400° F (200° C).
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Bake bread for 7 minutes. Remove and brush bread with vegetable oil.
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Return to oven and continue to bake for 7-10 minutes. Remove when bread begins to brown. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then serve with butter or jam.
Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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397 | Calories |
27g | Fat |
34g | Carbs |
5g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 4 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 397 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 27g | 35% |
Saturated Fat 9g | 47% |
Cholesterol 85mg | 28% |
Sodium 384mg | 17% |
Total Carbohydrate 34g | 12% |
Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% |
Protein 5g | |
Calcium 83mg | 6% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |