Brioche

Name: Brioche
Yield: Makes 8 Buns or 1 Small Loaf
Ingredients: 1 tsp fast action dried yeast; 30 g caster sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tsp table salt; 1 egg, beaten with a splash of milk; 80 g unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing; 250 g strong white flour plus extra for dusting; 25 ml milk

Preparation info

Makes
8
Buns or 1 Small Loaf

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Vegetarian Kitchen

By Prue Leith and Peta Leith

Published 2019

About

Freshly made, brioche is one of the best breads in the world. I defy you not to eat the majority of it as soon as it’s cool. Traditionally a breakfast bread, it also makes excellent burger buns, though you may want to reduce the sugar if you’re using them for a savoury purpose.

Ingredients

250 g strong white flour plus extra for dusting
25 ml milk
1

Bread
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Combine the flour, 60ml tepid water, milk, salt, sugar and egg with the yeast in a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Mix it to form a dough, then knead it vigorously for a few minutes until the dough is nice and elastic.
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