Cream Cheese Brioche

Directions

1. 1
   Dissolve the yeast in some of the milk, together with one teaspoon of sugar. In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients with the dissolved yeast and the remaining milk until the dough is homogeneus. Don't get scared if the dough seems to be a bit too fluffly as long as it stays compact.
2. 2
   Place the dough in a clean bowl, cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume (at least 2 hours).
3. 3
   Roll out the dough onto a floured surface into a 10-12inch square then roll. Using a string cut into 1/2inch thick piece. Place them onto the baking sheet covered with baking paper, cover and let rise until doubled volume.
4. 4
   Brush the risen dough with a mixture made of 3-4 tbsp of milk and just a few drops of vanilla extract.
5. 5
   Bake for 20 minutes maximum or until lightly golden brown. (make sure not to overbake them as I almost did!)
6. 6
   Let cool on a rack. Serve them plain or with some butter or jam.