Homemade French Brioche Bread

Name: Homemade French Brioche Bread
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 20 slices
Ingredients: 150 grams or 5.2 oz butter + more for greasing the pan; 3 eggs + 1 egg yolk for brushing the loaf; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar; 125 ml milk; 25 grams or 0.9 oz fresh yeast or 2 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast; 500 grams all purpose flour + more for working

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Prep Time
1 hr 10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings
20 slices
Calories
327 kcal
Course
Bread
Cuisine
European

Homemade French Brioche Bread

Maisie Perez

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This easy 7-ingredient homemade French brioche bread is puffy, tender and delicious. Perfect for breakfast, topped with your favorite jam!

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Ingredients

Servings

150 grams or 5.2 oz butter + more for greasing the pan
3 eggs + 1 egg yolk for brushing the loaf
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
125 ml milk +1 tablespoon for brushing the loaf
25 grams or 0.9 oz fresh yeast or 2 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
500 grams all purpose flour + more for working

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Instructions

DOUGH: In a big bowl, melt butter in a microwave and mix it with eggs, sugar and salt. Warm the milk in a separate bowl and dissolve the yeast in it. Mix it all together and add flour, kneading until the dough is elastic and smooth.
RISING: Leave the dough to rest for at least 40 minutes, covered with a kitchen towel, until it doubles in size. Prepare the nonstick 11 by 25 cm (5 by 10 inch) bread pan or loaf form. Grease it with butter and sift a bit of flour on it. When the dough has doubled in size, divide it into 10 balls. They should be approximately the size of a tennis ball or smaller. Place them into the bread form in one layer, side by side, pressing a bit, so that they all fit in the form. Leave them for 20 minutes to rise, covered with a kitchen towel.
BAKING: Preheat the convention oven to 160 °C (320 °F) or a regular oven to 190 °C (370 °F). For the nice crust, brush your French brioche with a mixture of milk and egg yolk before baking. Bake for about 40 minutes in the middle section of a convention oven, until it's golden brown. Enjoy!