Name: Cranberry Pistachio Braided Brioche Loaf
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 6 h 40 min
Yield: Yield: 1 (9-by-4-inch) loaf
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 4 ounces roughly chopped dried cranberries; 1 egg, beaten (egg wash); 2 ounces granulated sugar; 1 pound 4 ounces Brioche Dough, prepared as at left; 4 ounces roughly chopped shelled pistachios; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Yield:
1
(9-by-4-inch) loaf

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
7 hr

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Making Dough

By Russell van Kraayenburg

Published 2015

About

THE RECIPE This recipe illustrates just how much brioche dough can hold—easily up to half its own weight in mix-ins. It is incredibly versatile: you can replace pistachios and cranberries with your favorite nuts and dried fruits, or omit them and replace the cardamom with other spices, such as cinnamon.

Ingredients

1 pound 4 ounces Brioche Dough, prepared as at left
4 ounces

Method

Make brioche dough according to the directions, adding pistachios and cranberries along with the flour. Let rise once and then rest. On a lightly floured surface roll dough into a 12-by-6-inch rectangle. Brush lightly with egg wash; reserve remaining egg wash in the refrigerator. Mix sugar, cardamom, and salt in a bowl and sprinkle over

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