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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 Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Proving Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 1451 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French

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

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  1. Warm up the milk (not hot to touch), add the yeast, and give it a good stir to dissolve.
  2. Leave to rest for 1 minute.
  3. Sift the flour in a large bowl, add the sugar, salt, butter and one egg, then pour over the yeast mixture.
  4. 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.
  5. Cover the bowl with clingfilm, and leave to prove in a warm place for 2 hours, or until the dough is double in size.
  6. Divide the dough into 3 parts, and roll each part into a sausage, then plait them together.
  7. 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).
  8. Remove the tin from the oven, brush with beaten egg, then turn the temperature up to 180 degrees Celsius (360 Fahrenheit).
  9. Bake on the middle rack for 20 minutes until the top is golden brown.
  10. 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 Information

Calories 1451kcal (73%) Carbohydrates 251g (84%) Protein 47g (94%) Fat 29g (45%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 370mg (123%) Sodium 867mg (36%) Potassium 618mg (18%) Fiber 13g (52%) Sugar 51g (102%) Vitamin A 975IU (20%) Calcium 87mg (9%) Iron 14mg (78%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1loaf

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1451

% Daily Value*

Calories 1451kcal 73%
Carbohydrates 251g 84%
Protein 47g 94%
Fat 29g 45%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 370mg 123%
Sodium 867mg 36%
Potassium 618mg 13%
Fiber 13g 52%
Sugar 51g 102%
Vitamin A 975IU 20%
Calcium 87mg 9%
Iron 14mg 78%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.