Basic Sweet Brioche
- Anthology of Crumbs
- Sep 22
- 1 min read
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Searing the Beef
**my oven has a proofing setting but you can also turn your oven on to 175°F and then off once it reaches temperature before placing dough in to prove.
*using a damp tea towel over the bowl helps alleviate any dryness that could result from the warm oven.
Notes
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Place yeast in a bowl with sugar and gently pour warm (not hot!) water over top. Allow to sit for about 10 minutes, until the yeast begins to froth and bubble.
2
In a large bow, mix flour and sugar.
3
In another bowl, whisk eggs. Add melted butter and yeast mixture. Pour over flour and sugar. Mix until just combined then place dough on a floured surface and knead until dough is smooth no longer tacky to touch. Alternatively, use your mixer with the knead hook and let the machine do the work for approximately 10 minutes. (I HIGHLY RECOMMEND)
4
Place dough in a large bowl and cover with a damp tea towel*. Allow to prove in a warm place** until it roughly doubles in size, typically 1 ½ hours.
5
Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a loaf pan (8"x4").
6
Remove dough from bowl and knead for a few minutes, just to work the elasticity of the dough. Then place dough into the loaf pan and cover with the tea towel for a further 20 minutes to prove.
7
Once oven has reached temperature and dough has risen, bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden on top and bottom of loaf sounds fairly hollow when tapped. You should be able to tip it on to a cooling rack almost immediately.
Instructions
2 sachets (1 Tbsp + 1 ½ tsp) instant dry yeast (each sachet is 8 g)
1 tsp sugar
2 Tbsp (30 ml) warm water
1 ¼ cups (200 g) all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
2 eggs (room temperature)
¼ cup (60 ml) butter (melted)
1 Tbsp orange or lemon zest (chopped optional)
Basic Sweet Brioche
Anthology of Crumbs
A classic French bread that's defined by adding butter and eggs. Here, we make one loaf even though traditionally they are made for individual servings. Serve with butter, honey, or jam.
Servings :
4
Calories:
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cooking Time
20 min
Rest Time
0
Total Time
2 hrs 20 min
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