Sweet Bread with Vanilla Cream

Prepare the cream

In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except vanilla, whisking constantly, for 15 minutes or until thickened

Add the vanilla and let it cool, covered with plastic wrap adhered to the surface

Prepare the dough

Dissolve yeast in water and let it rest for five minutes

In a bowl, mix milk and butter, letting it warm up

Add sugar, egg, and yeast, mixing well

Gradually add flour, working by hand until a homogeneous mixture is achieved

Transfer to a floured surface and knead until the dough comes away from hands (if necessary, add more flour)

Shape into a ball and let it rest in a greased bowl covered with a cloth for 10 minutes

Divide the dough into two equal parts and, on a floured surface, roll out each one to form two rectangles of 16 x 27 cm

Distribute the cream between the rectangles and roll them up along the larger side

Cut into thick slices and mark their center with a knife

Arrange in a baking dish, greased with butter, leaving a space of 3 cm between them

Brush with yolk and dust with sugar

Bake in a moderate oven (180°C), preheated, for 40 minutes or until golden.