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Brioche Bread Recipe

Homemade Brioche Bread Recipe, a fantastic French treat that is light, fluffy and so easy to make. It has the subtle sweet taste of a pastry, but the texture of a light dinner roll. It can be served with both sweet and savoury dishes, or just toasted with butter and jam. The bread can be plaited as a bread, or shaped into buns and served with hamburgers. This French brioche is such a treat.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Proving Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time3 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 1451kcal
Author: Daniela Apostol

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 250 g strong white bread flour (add more if necessary - 25-50 grams more)
  • 125 ml milk
  • 2 teaspoon dried fast-action yeast
  • 20 g butter, at room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 50 g sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Warm up the milk (not hot to touch), add the yeast, and give it a good stir to dissolve.
  • Leave to rest for 1 minute.
  • Sift the flour in a large bowl, add the sugar, salt, butter and one egg, then pour over the yeast mixture.
  • Knead everything together to get a smooth elastic dough does not stick to the hands - you might need to add more flour - up to 25-50 grams more.
  • Cover the bowl with clingfilm, and leave to prove in a warm place for 2 hours, or until the dough is double in size.
  • Divide the dough into 3 parts, and roll each part into a sausage, then plait them together.
  • Butter and flour a tin loaf, place the plaited brioche in, and leave to prove in a very low oven for 30 minutes - my oven's lowest temperature is 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).
  • Remove the tin from the oven, brush with beaten egg, then turn the temperature up to 180 degrees Celsius (360 Fahrenheit).
  • Bake on the middle rack for 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven, and leave to cool. To remove from the tin, run a sharp knife around the edges, it should come out easily.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 1451kcal | Carbohydrates: 251g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 370mg | Sodium: 867mg | Potassium: 618mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 975IU | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 14mg