Brioche

Name: Brioche
Yield: Makes 12 Brioche
Ingredients: pinch castor sugar; 8 oz (225 g) strong plain flour; ½ level teaspoon salt; 1 level tablespoon castor sugar; ½ oz (15 g) fresh yeast or 2 level teaspoons dried yeast; ½ oz (15 g) fresh yeast or 2 level teaspoons dried yeast; 1½ tablespoons warm water; ½ level teaspoon castor sugar; 2 eggs; 2 oz (50 g) melted butter; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon water

Preparation info

Makes
12
Brioche

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Times Cookery Book

By Katie Stewart

Published 1974

About

Ingredients

8 oz (225 g) strong plain flour
½ level teaspoon salt

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Mix the flour and salt into a mixing basin and add the tablespoon of sugar. Blend the fresh yeast with the warm water. If using dried yeast, dissolve the ½ level teaspoon castor sugar in the hand-hot water and sprinkle in the dried yeast. Set aside to stand until frothy.

Add the yeast mixture