polish sweet bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups bread flour
• 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup bread flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs


• warm the milk in a small saucepan until it , then remove from heat. mix in the 4 tablespoons butter; stir until melted. let cool until lukewarm.
• pour milk mixture into bread machine pan. add 2 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla extract, 4 cups bread flour, yeast and salt. choose dough setting; press start.
• when dough is finished mixing, leave it in the bread machine pan and cover with a towel. let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• deflate the dough and turn it out a lightly floured surface. divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 brown sugar and 1/3 cup flour. cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside. in a separate bowl, beat together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water.
• brush loaves of risen bread with the egg wash and then sprinkle on crumb topping. bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, until golden brown.