Saucisson en Brioche

This quick brioche dough was taught to me by a Frenchwoman who habitually entertained upwards of twenty members of her family. With no time to spare, she relied on half a dozen foolproof specialities and this was one of them. To speed things up, I often make the dough in an electric mixer with only a nostalgic thought about kneading by hand, which is one of the most satisfying but tiring of all culinary occupations.