Delicious Brioche Swiss Bread!

Instructions:

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla extract, and dissolved yeast. Knead the mixture for about 5 minutes, then gradually incorporate the softened butter until the dough comes together. Cover and let it rest for 1 hour. Then, punch down the dough, shape it into a ball on a floured surface, cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

For the pastry cream, heat the milk with the scraped vanilla bean pod in a saucepan until it simmers. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the cornstarch and mix well. Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, then return the mixture to the saucepan and cook until it thickens. Remove from heat, add butter, and stir until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.