The Most Amazing Spanish Bread

Ingredients

• For the Bread Dough
• 1 and 1/4 cups warm milk 105-115 F
• 2 and 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
• 4 and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, divided + up to 1/8 cup extra for kneading
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup bread crumbs for coating the bread
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk

For the Spanish Bread Filling

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup` bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine milk and yeast. Let stand for 5 minutes or until foamy. Add the eggs, sugar, oil and salt. Stir everything with a wooden spoon. Add 4 cups of flour, one cup at a time while stirring. The mixture will turn into a shaggy dough. 
2. Sprinkle just enough of the remaining 1/2 cup of flour and keep stirring until the dough gathers in the center. Turn the dough over on a floured board and knead it until it is smooth and elastic, about 6-10 minutes. As you knead, dust your hands and your board as needed to help with the stickiness. You may need to use up to 1/8 cup of additional flour.