Spanish Sweet Milk Bread Recipe – Pan de Leche

Step 1

Gather the ingredients. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Mix in the dried yeast into the warmed milk until dissolved. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Cover with a small kitchen towel and set in a warm place, away from drafts for 10 minutes. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Cream butter and sugar in a medium-size mixing bowl. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Beat egg into the butter-sugar mixture. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Add yeast-milk mixture and mix thoroughly. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn 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. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Dust dough with 1 tablespoon of flour. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Cover bowl with a wet kitchen towel and place in a warm spot, away from drafts. Allow to rise for 30 minutes. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Uncover dough. After rising, dough will be soft, spongy and sticky. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Coat hands with oil and knead dough 5 to 6 times. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Separate dough into 4 pieces. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Form into balls or rectangles and place on cookie sheet or baking stone. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Allow to rise for 15 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 400° F (200° C). The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn Bake bread for 7 minutes. Remove and brush bread with vegetable oil. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn 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. The Spruce / Abbey Littlejohn

Step 2

Gather the ingredients.Mix in the dried yeast into the warmed milk until dissolved.Cover with a small kitchen towel and set in a warm place, away from drafts for 10 minutes.Cream butter and sugar in a medium-size mixing bowl .Beat egg into the butter-sugar mixture.Add yeast-milk mixture and mix thoroughly.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.Dust dough with 1 tablespoon of flour.Cover bowl with a wet kitchen towel and place in a warm spot, away from drafts. Allow to rise for 30 minutes.Uncover dough. After rising, dough will be soft, spongy and sticky.Coat hands with oil and knead dough 5 to 6 times.Separate dough into 4 pieces.Form into balls or rectangles and place on cookie sheet or baking stone.Allow to rise for 15 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 400° F (200° C).Bake bread for 7 minutes. Remove and brush bread with vegetable oil.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.