Brioche has to be one of the best breads on the planet. It makes a superb toast and even better French Toast. The simplicity of the ingredients and recipe make this a popular for home baking. If you purchase the small bread tins, you can make bread surprises. This is where you cut the top off, remove the fluffy bread from the inside and fill it with a sweet of savoury filling. We are loading several recipes for you to try especially cheese brioche. So totally delicious, you will have a queue waiting for it to come out of the oven.
Brioche
A superb light bread with a high egg and butter content that makes this stand out in the crowd.
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Servings: 2 Loaves
Calories: 2283kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for kneading,
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 tbsp butter cold cut up
- 3 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbs milk
- 1/3 cup water
Instructions
- Combine the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in an electric food processor and process with the steel blade for 5 seconds.4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast, 1 tsp salt
- Add the butter and 3 eggs and process for 10 seconds.8 tbsp butter, 3 large eggs
- Add 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk and 1/3 cup (80 ml) water while the machine is running and process for 30 seconds.1/2 cup milk, 1/3 cup water
- The dough should be very sticky-if it is not, add more water.
- Grease a large bowl and scoop the dough into it.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise 2 to 3 hours, until doubled in volume.
- Punch the dough down and, using just enough flour to enable you to handle the dough, shape it into 2 loaves.
- Place each loaf in a buttered loaf pan (8×4 inches (20×10 cm) or 9×5 inches (23×12 cm)).
- Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
- Mix the egg yolk with the remaining milk and brush on the tops of the loaves.1 large egg yolk, 2 tbs milk
- Bake in a preheated 400F (200C) oven for about 30 minutes, until golden brown.
- When done, the loaf should fall out of the pan easily and the bottom should sound hollow when thumped.
- Remove from the loaf pans and cool on wire racks.
Notes
Superb bread to make french toast with!!
Nutrition
Calories: 2283kcal | Carbohydrates: 382g | Protein: 62g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 550mg | Sodium: 1663mg | Potassium: 921mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 34g