SPANISH BREAD 6 pcs

Spanish Bread brings back memories of hot afternoon snacks back home with these soft bread coming out of brown paper bags, warm and fresh from the bakery. The sweet, buttery paste filling is my favorite.

INGREDIENTS 

FOR DOUGH

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons instant yeast - see NOTE 1
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ - 1 cup lukewarm milk - see NOTE 2
• 3 tablespoons butter - or margarine, melted
• 1 egg

FOR FILLING

• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons flour
• ⅛ cup water or milk - or more see NOTE 3
• ½ cup brown sugar /white sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• butter - for brushing