Delicious Brioche recipe

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Makes: 1.2 kg dough (= 1 loaf )

Preparation time: 45 minutes plus 9 and a half hours resting Cooking time: 45 minutes

You will need: 70 milliliter tepid milk 15 grams fresh yeast or 7 grams of dried yeast 500 grams plain flour 6 eggs, beaten 350 grams butter, slightly softened, plus extra to grease 30 grams sugar 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tbsp milk, for egg wash

Method 1. Pour the milk and yeast into a bowl and stir to dissolve the yeast. Put the flour, one teaspoon fine salt and beaten eggs into an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook and pour in the milk and yeast mixture. Mix on slow speed to combine and knead the dough for five minutes.

1. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, then knead at medium speed for about 10 minutes. By this stage, the dough should be smooth, elastic and combined well.

2. Meanwhile, in another bowl, mix the butter and sugar together. Add a few small spoonfuls of the butter mix to the dough, then with the mixer running at low speed, add the rest a piece at a time.

3. When the butter mixture is all incorporated, increase the speed and work for about 5 minutes, until the dough is very smooth and shiny and comes away from the bowl with perfect elasticity.

4. Remove the dough hook, leaving the dough in the bowl. Cover with a tea towel or cling film and leave to rise in a warm place (up to 35 C.) for about one hours, until the dough has doubled in volume.

5. Knock the dough back by flipping it over two or three times with your hand. The dough is ready to use and mould.

6. To shape a large brioche: You can braid the dough by dividing them in three equal strands and start braiding. If you do not know how to braid (or forgot how to start it, like I do all the time) look at this video Or you can transfer the dough into a loaf pan

7. Leave to rise in a warm place for about one and a half hours, until it has at least doubled in volume. Lightly brush the dough with egg wash.

8. Preheat the oven to 200 C/425 F. Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the setting to 180 C/ 350 F and bake for another 30 minutes. Leave the brioche in the mould for five minutes, then tip out onto a wire rack and leave the bread to cool before serving.

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