Classic Brioche

Preparation info
  • Makes:

    19 ounces

    • Difficulty

      Medium

    • Ready in

      35 min

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By Rose Levy Beranbaum

Published 2009

  • About

This is actually an easy, enjoyable dough to make. You can even mix it in a bread machine, which is just perfect for this small amount of dough. Use two-thirds of the loaf for the Caramelized Pineapple Pudding Cakes, and slice the rest for toast.

Ingredients

Dough Starter

Sponge

Volume Ounce Gram
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Method

Plan Ahead

Start making the dough 8 hours or up to 2 days ahead.

Make the Dough Starter

Sponge

In a small bowl, combine the water, sugar, instant yeast, flour, and egg. Whisk to incorporate air until very smooth, about 3 minutes. The dough will be the consistency of a very thick ba