Name: Classic Brioche
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes: 19 ounces/540 grams dough or one 8½ by 4½-inch loaf (17.5 ounces/500 grams)
Ingredients: unbleached all-purpose flour; egg; unsalted butter; eggs; salt; water; sugar; instant yeast; heavy cream; egg yolk; heavy milk

Preparation info

Makes:
19 ounces

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Rose's Heavenly Cakes

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

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Bread
Vegetarian

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