Preparation:
Combine yeast and warm water allow to rest for 5 minutes and stir to dissolve heat milk and half the butter in a saucepan, over a medium flame heat and stir to melt butter remove from heat and cool to the touch combine egg yolks, egg, half the sugar, and vanilla in a mixer bowl beat to mix well add yeast mixture and one-third the flour-mix well add milk mixture, salt, and remaining flour-mix well beat on a medium speed for 4-5 minutes cover and allow to rise for 60 minutes punch down, divide in half, and spread evenly into greased and parchment-lined 9-inch cake pans spread with half of the remaining butter sprinkle with half of the remaining sugar bake @ 350 degrees for 15 minutes spread with remainder of butter sprinkle with remainder of sugar bake @ 350 degrees for 5 minutes, until browned remove from oven and place pans on wire racks to cool cut each in half, then cut perpendicular slices across the first cut serve slightly warm or at room temperature |
